HRWatchdog

MARCH 1, 2018

The investigation found that: Workers were paid a flat rate of $25 per shift from July 2014 to July 2016 and a flat rate of $30 per shift from July 2016 to January 2017. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Senior Employment Law Counsel . Shifts generally lasted seven hours.

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HRWatchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

These forms are voluntary for tax year 2014. The first information returns and employee statements are not required for applicable employers until early 2016 for the 2015 calendar year. No penalties will be applied for failure to comply with these information reporting provisions for year 2014. Health Care Reform'

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The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. In general terms (I’ll get a little more specific below), the Blacklisting rules require prospective federal contractors and subcontractors to disclose anything that may appear on a laundry list of labor-and-employment-law faux pas.

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HR Morning

AUGUST 31, 2016

For 2016, employers will have to show “reasonable cause” for why it failed to comply in order to receive relief from penalties. ” Next year, the non-calendar-year transition relief for plan years starting in 2014 that applied in 2015 will no longer apply. That “good faith” standard is going away.

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HR Daily Advisor

MAY 18, 2017

So it’s not immediately clear that the ADA applies, according to Jo Ellen Whitney , a senior shareholder at Davis Brown and an editor of the Iowa Employment Law Letter. The Tampa franchisee, STME LLC, fired “Veronica” when she refused to cancel her 2014 vacation to the African country to visit her sister. 2016), cert.

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Workplace violence prevention standards in the health care industry must be adopted by July 1, 2016. Standards must be adopted no later than July 1, 2016. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content. The legislation occurred after two health care worker unions filed petitions with the Board.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 5, 2018

He testified at the July 1, 2016, hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ) that he still had pain from the accident and required pain medication. Jason’s injury wasn’t controverted (the employer did not contest it). Jason’s injury wasn’t controverted (the employer did not contest it).

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HRWatchdog

JANUARY 25, 2016

Every year, claims of retaliation top the list of the most frequent charges filed with the EEOC, accounting for almost 43 percent of all claims filed in 2014. It will also strengthen EEOC’s ability to help employers prevent retaliation and to help employees understand their rights.”

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HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 20, 2017

To help ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), there are five steps employers can take, according to Dana Connell of Littler Mendelson, P.C. Once an employee has indicated an employer discriminated on the basis of disability that can open the door for the EEOC to request copies of an employer’s policies.

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cipHR

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

In the first of a series of guest blogs from CIPHR’s employment law partner, esphr , we focus on Acas early conciliation (EC) and a recent case that highlights the minefield of calculating time limits in the face of the EC regime. The mandatory EC procedure has been in force since 6 April 2014.

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cipHR

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

In the first of a series of guest blogs from CIPHR’s employment law partner, esphr , we focus on Acas early conciliation (EC) and a recent case that highlights the minefield of calculating time limits in the face of the EC regime. The mandatory EC procedure has been in force since 6 April 2014.

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FingerCheck

AUGUST 23, 2016

2015 was another historic year for federal wage and hour lawsuits, and it’s predicted that 2016 will be no different. In June, 2014, FedEx agreed to pay $228 million to resolve claims that it mislabeled over 2,000 FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery pickup and delivery drivers as independent contractors. Time theft.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 16, 2017

Recently, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that an employee’s misrepresentations on an employment application qualified as “employment misconduct” under the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Law, Minn. Applicant Lies on Employment Application. A15-0435, 2016 Minn. Mortgage Resource Center, Inc.,

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HRWatchdog

JUNE 8, 2016

Yesterday, San Diego voters approved the Earned Sick Leave Minimum Wage Ordinance that the city passed in 2014. an hour for employers with 26 or more employees beginning July 1, 2016. For smaller employers, the hike begins next year. The PSL ordinance is effective July 1, 2016. Los Angeles Paid Sick Leave Plan.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Then, in August 2016, things got weird. She has been at BLR since 2014. Most recently, she graduated in 2014 with a MS of Educational Technology. The post Forced Pagan Ritual Ends in Discrimination Lawsuit for Virginia Employer appeared first on HR Daily Advisor.

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Ohio Employer's Law

MAY 9, 2016

I’ve criss-crossed America speaking on myriad employment-law topics , and have appeared on NPR and John Stossel’s tv show. 2011 – 2012: The Employer Bill of Rights. 2013 – 2014: Taking issue with the term “wage theft”. 2014 – 2015: A rock-and-roll employment lesson, via the Old 97’s.

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The Employer Handbook

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

“I want to blog about this important, brand new medical marijuana employment law decision. This is a burgeoning area of the law, and this particular decision will enlighten my readers like few others I’ve written about.” Image Credit: Pixabay ([link]. “Let’s see,” I said to myself.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 30, 2017

In April 2014, Virginia-based Brink’s, Incorporated, hired “Howard” as its global head of fleet. Howard returned from leave on January 18, 2016. Supervisor = ‘Employer’ Under FMLA. and an editor of Massachusetts Employment Law Letter. Suspicious Timing for PIP?

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Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

JANUARY 29, 2020

Poised on the threshold of a new decade, employers are wondering where they stand in terms of two legislative movements that are rapidly changing the employment laws and affecting the hiring practices they must follow. Arizona voters narrowly defeated marijuana legalization in 2016. This could change in 2020.

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HR Morning

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Background : Matthew Donlin was a general manager for Petco who took FMLA leave in February 2016 for a medical condition that led to occasional flare-ups. By May of 2016, Donlin’s doctor cleared him to return to work with certain limitations. The case we’re referring to is Donlin v. Petco Animal Supplies.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 13, 2017

.” In addition, Kentucky law provides that a “specific statute of limitation[s] preempts a general statute of limitation[s] where there is a conflict.” 2014-CA-001321-MR (November 23, 2016). Long statutes of limitations are harmful to employers. ” Hardin v. Humana, Inc., Bottom Line.

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HRWatchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2015

The April 16, 2014 Los Angeles Daily Journal article titled “An Alternative to Employee Class Actions” documents that PAGA lawsuits have increased more than 400% between 2005 and 2013, given the ease of filing such cases without satisfying class action requirements and the potential financial windfall. Staff Contact: Jennifer Barrera.

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HRWatchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2015

The April 16, 2014 Los Angeles Daily Journal article titled “An Alternative to Employee Class Actions” documents that PAGA lawsuits have increased more than 400% between 2005 and 2013, given the ease of filing such cases without satisfying class action requirements and the potential financial windfall. Staff Contact: Jennifer Barrera.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 25, 2018

The first case involves “Jim,” who sued the city of Worcester, its city manager, its police chief, and four detectives based on events that occurred in March 2014. In October 2016, we reported the passage of the Massachusetts Pay Equity Act, which was signed into law in August 2016 and goes into effect in July 2018.

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The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. In general terms (I’ll get a little more specific below), the Blacklisting rules require prospective federal contractors and subcontractors to disclose anything that may appear on a laundry list of labor-and-employment-law faux pas.

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HR Morning

JUNE 24, 2016

And as it turns out, a lot of those myths end up being taken at face value and acted on as if they were true — and it’s costing employers. But much like the boogeyman, many of these employment “facts” exist only in our imaginations. . In 2014 , the median number of years employees stayed at a company was 4.6

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HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 7, 2017

On May 2, 2017, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released its Workplace Harassment Guide, which advises employers how to develop an effective antiharassment program, respond to and investigate claims of harassment, and take appropriate remedial actions. kentoh / iStock / Getty Images Plus.

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Cisive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Because compliance is changing so quickly on the state and federal level, HR departments are finding it more and more challenging to keep up with current regulations and changes to employment law. Lyft also settled a lawsuit stemming from lax background checks in 2014. Vendor Partners in HR Help Lessen Compliance Complications.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 2, 2017

In 2014, Meghan took approximately 5 weeks of sick leave, most of it because she was suffering from migraines. In September 2014, Hector, along with another Renasant employee, met with Meghan to discuss her performance. Renasant Bank, 2016 WL 6635638 (N.D.

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HRWatchdog

APRIL 5, 2016

This is an increase from the 2016 rates of $15 per hour (time and one-half) or $20 per hour (double time). The minimum wage increase affects employer notice requirements related to the minimum wage posting, itemized wage statements and wage notices. The post Minimum Wage Hike Approved: What Else Do Employers Need to Know?

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Namely

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Because the case will carry on beyond the planned December 1 effective date, a preliminary injunction was issued to prevent “irreparable harm” to employers in the meantime. The move surprised most observers, as the federal judge assigned to the case, Amos Mazzant, was a 2014 Obama-appointee.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

On January 3, 2014, the dancers filed a motion requesting judgment in their favor without a trial, and the club owners countered with a cross-motion for judgment in their favor. The district court granted the dancers’ motion in part, finding they were employees under both federal and state law. 15-1583, decided June 8, 2016.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Every year before the party we’d get an email about how under employment law the party was an extension of the workplace and bad behaviour would not be tolerated, etc. or something similar. The flush. “It Wasn’t even like it was the week before Christmas at that point, pretty sure it was at least a month before. The sex toy. “A

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 15, 2017

In early 2014, Caitlyn was promoted to a management position. From June 5 through July 21, 2014, Caitlyn took FMLA leave to undergo and recover from a surgical procedure. Harris County Hospital District d/b/a Harris Health System, 2016 WL 7046633 (5th Cir., The court’s decision is beneficial to employers in two regards.

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2015

The EEOC received 89,835 private sector charges this year – a small increase from the 88,778 charges filed in fiscal year 2014. The EEOC continued to implement its Strategic Enforcement Plan which sets its national enforcement priorities for fiscal years 2013-2016. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

The proposed settlement, filed December 2, 2016, must still be approved by Judge William G. She was employed by Walmart continuously through early 2016 and relocated to Massachusetts during her tenure. and an editor of Massachusetts Employment Law Letter. Young before becoming final, which could take a few weeks.

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HR Morning

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Crawford was on maternity leave from January to April 2014. In October 2014, Dimensions promoted a less-qualified male employee to a management position. 2, 2016, the court denied Dimension’s motion for summary judgment. ” EEOC filed suit in U.S.

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