Fixed leave policy costs company $1.35M
A recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit highlights the dangers of fixed leave policies.
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A U.S. District Court just gave employers a helpful example of when it’s okay to NOT pay workers for the time they spend in training. The court acknowledged the Department of Labor (DOL) has six criteria for deciding whether a worker crosses the line from being a non-compensable “trainee” to a compensable “employee” under the…
Here’s proof you can never assume employees know about even the most basic aspects of the FMLA.
Can’t say the feds aren’t trying to keep employees informed. Two new sets of guidance have been recently released — on on employees’ rights under FMLA and another on how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to those suffering from HIV/AIDS.
Interns for the movie Black Swan, magazine Harper’s Bazaar and the Charlie Rose show are suing. They claim they should’ve been paid for the work they performed. Can they win in court?
Here’s another example of how scorned ex-employees will look to sue you for just about anything.
As you prepare to welcome your summer interns with open arms, take a step back and think about just how much internships have changed over the last half-century — and a look at where they’re going next.
Move closer to work, or you’re fired! Is it legal to actually demand that of an employee?
Employers who feel the EEOC may have a tendency to overstep its authority were just dealt a blow. A U.S. district court just ruled the EEOC can, generally, conduct on-site investigations of harassment and discrimination claims at your facility — and it doesn’t need your permission or a warrant to do so.
We’ve been warning you that the Department of Labor (DOL) cops are out in full force, and they just made a series of big busts.
If you’re hiring for any of these positions, expect to see a lot of good candidates coming in the door early in the year.
This company found itself in a jam when one of its maintenance staff received an odd workplace restriction from her doctor.
A record $240 million damages award to 32 disabled employees of an Iowa turkey processing company has been reduced to a comparative pittance in accordance with federal limits on small-company damages.
Now that Obamacare has kicked in, more and more companies are refusing to hire people who smoke. But some legal dangers do remain.
This may take some of the shine off of the best day of the week: payday.
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