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Was Graveyard Shift Transfer a Result of Discrimination?

HR Daily Advisor

The court’s ruling provides reassurance to employers that not every employee inconvenience and workplace complaint gives rise to a federal claim. In September 2014, “Shirley,” an African-American woman, began working part-time as a licensed practical nurse for healthcare provider Covenant Dove. to 7:00 a.m.

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Freelance and Contract Workers: Why Comprehensive Background Checks are Important

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In the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands, freelance growth has outpaced overall employment growth. The number of freelancers in the European Union doubled between 2000 and 2014, making them the fastest growing group in the EU labor market, according to the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE).

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How a Recent National Labor Relations Board Ruling Affects Workplace Rules, Employee Handbooks

HRWatchdog

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and James Ward discuss the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling in Stericycle, Inc. and Teamsters Local 628, and how it affects California employers’ workplace rules and handbooks. Stericycle, Inc. Roberts says.

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Listen Closely! 5th Circuit Court Hears Stuttering Employee’s ADA Claims

HR Daily Advisor

Charlie contended that as a result of his workplace stress, he had a panic attack while he was driving and got into a car accident in February 2014. 2017 WL 3014429 (5th Cir., Jennifer Sims, who is of counsel to The Kullman Firm and editor of Mississippi Employment Law Letter , can be reached at 662-244-8824 or jds@kullmanlaw.com.

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Predictive Scheduling Laws

ExactHire

Patty has repeatedly asked for another shift to bring her up to full-time, but her employer prefers to hire additional part-time workers to avoid the cost of required full-time benefits. 2942 (115th) in the summer of 2017, and it appears that the legislation may have new life as its policy case gains momentum across the country.

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Is Withdrawing a Discrimination Claim Protected Activity?

HR Daily Advisor

Although the EEOC charge was dismissed, Karen’s ERD charge remained open until she voluntarily withdrew it on June 16, 2014. Many months later, on February 17, 2015, she received her 2014 performance evaluation, in which her supervisor rated her work average and recommended an average performance salary increase of 3.1%.

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EEOC Asks Court to Confirm Pay Data Reporting Complete

HRWatchdog

percent of filers submitting Component 2 data for calendar 2017; and 75.6 Saad, Employment Law Subject Matter Expert. In its motion, the EEOC reports, “[a]s of October 8, 2019, 75.9% of eligible filers had submitted Component 2 data,” more specifically: 76.2 percent of filers submitting Component 2 data for calendar year 2018.

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