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Compensable working time : FLSA :: Disability : Pre-2009 ADA

Ohio Employer's Law

Today, I am going to propose an employment-law, wage-and-hour analogy. It goes like this: Compensable working time : FLSA :: Disability : Pre-2009 ADA What does this mean (and how dare I make you think about your SATs for the first time in forever)?

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Good Faith Defense Upheld for Wage Statement Penalties

HRWatchdog

The case sought meal break premium pay as well as penalties for failure to pay final wages at separation and failure to report premium pay on wage statements. Ward, Employment Law Subject Matter Expert/Legal Writer and Editor CalChamber members can read more about Premium Pay for Meal and/or Rest Break Violation in the HR Library.

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How to Encourage Employees to Report Issues

HR Shelf

What Gives Employees the Voice to Report Misconducts? Most employees remain convinced of the “monstrous repercussions” that can hurt their careers if they choose to report any wrongdoing. Between 2009 and 2017, Gartner collected responses from over 2 million employees from 167 companies. Unlocking Multiple Channels to Report.

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

HR Daily Advisor

In 2009, Liam began expressing concerns regarding increased workloads and file retention to his supervisor. On several occasions before and during 2013, he reported that the number of cases to which he was assigned exceeded a number that was reasonable and proper and affected his ability to adequately represent clients’ interests.

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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

Employment and Labor Laws in Australia. Fair Work Act 2009. All Australian nationals and foreign workers are entitled to basic rights and protections under the Fair Work Act of 2009. All the industries and businesses in Australia that have employed foreign as well as local workers are subjected to the Fair Work Act 2009.

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A practical guide to terminating an employee with a disability

Business Management Daily

The Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990 and is a civil rights law that protected disabled people from discrimination in various areas of life, including work, transportation, school, and the general public. For example, if the employee receives reprimands or warnings, be sure to report them.

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Minimum Wage Increase Plans that Don’t Include Firing Anyone

Homebase

an hour has not changed since 2009, 24 states have either already implemented higher minimum wages or are going to before the year is over. . When you sign up for a Homebase account, you’ll get robust labor cost reporting in real time. It’s 2020, and while the United States minimum wage rate of $7.25