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Stop Spying on Social Media

HRExecutive

In 2013, a judge ruled that Pier Sixty had violated the National Labor Relations Act by discharging Perez in retaliation for protected activity. Protected activity is defined as two or more employees who are acting together to improve issues such as wages, hours and working conditions. He has since been rehired.)

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Laws And Regulations Every HR Professional Should Know In 2023

Empuls

Minimum wage updates The conversation about the minimum wage is not new, but the importance of keeping updated with changes to the minimum wage laws cannot be overstated. Jurisdictions across the globe are continuously revising minimum wage standards to ensure workers can earn a livable income. Changes in labor laws 1.

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3 Steps to Protect Information While Leveraging Social Media

HR Daily Advisor

The number of companies maintaining a corporate presence on social media rose from 34% in 2008 to 77% in 2013 according to SHRM Survey Findings: Social Networking Website and Recruiting/Selection. According to the survey, social media is primarily used to attract passive job candidates, but, according to Brian R. Garrison , Esq.—partner

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The Devastating Result of a Single Word

HR Daily Advisor

The California Court of Appeal denied the employer’s appeal and affirmed the trial court’s order denying a petition to compel arbitration of the employee’s wage and hour lawsuit. A car wash company provided its employees with a handbook setting forth its employment policies. Source: Joecho-16 / iStock / Getty.