article thumbnail

Was Heavy Workload a Good Excuse for Attorney’s Wrongful Discharge Claim?

HR Daily Advisor

Liam” worked as a regional legal senior staff attorney in the claims legal division of American Family Mutual Insurance Company’s Kansas City office from July 14, 2003, to August 21, 2013. Brenner, a contributor of Missouri Employment Law Letter , can be reached at Armstrong Teasdale LLP via jbrenner@armstrongteasdale.com.

article thumbnail

Lori Brown Rejoins Littler; ComplianceHR Names Kimball Norup CEO

ComplianceHR

“Her vision for CHR, an organization at the intersection of advanced technological solutions and employment law compliance, leaves a lasting legacy that aligns with our focus on providing innovative solutions and sophisticated legal counsel to clients.”. About ComplianceHR.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

DWC Announces Temporary Total Disability Rates for 2018

HRWatchdog

1, 2003, who are receiving life pensions (LP) or permanent total disability (PTD) benefits are also entitled to have their weekly LP or PDT rate adjusted based on the SAWW. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content. Under Labor Code section 4659(c), workers with a date of injury on or after Jan.

article thumbnail

NLRB Punts in College Football Unionization Case

HRWatchdog

Northwestern’s football program generated revenues of approximately $235 million from 2003-2012. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content. The scholarship players typically receive athletic scholarships totaling up to $76,000 per year.

article thumbnail

How Much ‘Side Work’ Can Employees Do and Still Be Paid Tipped Minimum Wage?

HR Daily Advisor

The Florida Constitution provides: “For tipped Employees meeting eligibility requirements for the tip credit under the FLSA, employers may credit towards satisfaction of the Minimum Wage tips up to the amount of the allowable FLSA tip credit in 2003.” ” In 2003, the FLSA’s tip credit was $3.02.

article thumbnail

Distracted Driving Takes High Toll

HRWatchdog

Did you know that on average 1,275 workers die each year from work-related crashes on public highways (2003-2010)? For instance, motor vehicle crash injuries cost employers $47.4 billion in 2013, according to a report by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety. The human costs are tragic.

article thumbnail

U.S. Supreme Court: Air Marshal Can Proceed with Whistleblower Claim

HRWatchdog

In 2003, MacLean contacted a reporter for MSNBC and told him that the TSA was cancelling overnight flights for air marshals in order to save money, even though TSA was in the midst of a hijacking alert. And California offers even broader protections to whistleblowers than federal law. Not a member? See how CalChamber can help you.