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Alt-Right Protests: Guidance for HR on Employees’ Off-Duty Conduct

HR Daily Advisor

So an employer in California is prohibited from taking action against an employee for “carrying a ‘white power’ sign” at a lawful rally, but an employer can legally terminate someone for “busting heads,” according to Mark I. Many states don’t have laws protecting off-duty conduct, but employers still can face dilemmas.

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Booting Up Computer May Be Compensable, Says Ninth Circuit

HRWatchdog

But for those employers with employees spread out across other states, Cadena should encourage them to continue to audit their timekeeping practices to ensure all compensable time is captured. Roberts, Labor Law Helpline Manager, Employment Law Counsel/Subject Matter Expert. Customer Connexx, LLC , 51 F.4 Not a member?

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What Are Whistleblower Laws and How do They Protect Employees?

Global People Strategist

These laws vary from country to country, but they typically offer some sort of legal protection from retaliation by an employer. In the United States, the most well-known whistleblower law is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which was passed in 2002 in response to the Enron scandal.

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In battle of PGA v. ADA, golfer John Daly gets an accommodation

HR Morning

He lasted played Bethpage Black in competition at the 2002 U.S. Daly, 53, a rotund and colorful figure on the tour, epitomizes the image of the overweight, chain-smoking, beer-guzzling golfer. He’s made just one cut at the PGA Championship since 2007, finishing tied for 12 th as Kiawah Island in 2012. Open, and tied for 70 th.

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How Employee Incentive Programs Can Benefit from Behavioral Economics

HR Daily Advisor

” Nelson introduced him to the concept of the “Four Drive Model of Employee Motivation”—a motivational theory created by two Harvard professors in 2002. He has managed several BLR products related to employment law and human resources including newsletters, manuals and websites.

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Union to pay $1.65M for race discrimination settlement — and the case goes on

HR Morning

The settlement covers violations from April 1991 through December 2002. The settlement of claims for the April 1991 through December 2002 period has been approved by U.S. Analysis of hours and wages showed African-American and Hispanic workers received fewer hours of work than their white co-workers for most of the 10-year period.

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In battle of PGA v. ADA, golfer John Daly gets an accommodation

HR Morning

He lasted played Bethpage Black in competition at the 2002 U.S. Daly, 53, a rotund and colorful figure on the tour, epitomizes the image of the overweight, chain-smoking, beer-guzzling golfer. He’s made just one cut at the PGA Championship since 2007, finishing tied for 12 th as Kiawah Island in 2012. Open, and tied for 70 th.

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