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Is Golden Corral Employee Eligible for Unemployment After Excessive Absences?

HR Daily Advisor

At the beginning of her employment, absenteeism was not a problem. That changed in the summer of 2016. One day, Morgan fainted while at work, and the employer sent her home to recover. Morgan’s absences persisted well into the autumn of 2016. The employer granted her request.

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Unforgettable Lessons Learned from Wage and Hour Lawsuits

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2015 was another historic year for federal wage and hour lawsuits, and it’s predicted that 2016 will be no different. By labeling workers as contractors, companies avoid paying federal and state tax withholding, providing benefits and healthcare, pension, workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance obligations. .

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How to Approach an Employee Who Might Be Dealing with Addiction

HR Daily Advisor

In 2016 alone, more than 48 million individuals reported using illegal drugs, and more than 16 million admitted “heavy” alcohol use. [1] 1] For some 20 million individuals, illegal drug use or alcohol abuse (or both) crosses the line into substance use disorder—51% of whom report being employed full- or part-time. [2] in a famous U.S.

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Your Action Plan for the DOL’s New Overtime Rules

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The Department of Labor released their long-awaited changes this spring, and employers will only have until December to comply. If you have not already started preparing, the time to do so is now—the countdown to December is on. With an effective date of December 1, 2016, the time to prepare for the rule is now.

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Claim by Worker’s Estate Against Employer’s Uninsured Motorist Policy Is Barred

HR Daily Advisor

The supreme court’s answer turned on the resolution of a conflict between language in the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) and the uninsured motorist (UM) statute. On the one hand, the UM law permits any person legally entitled to recover damages as a result of a motor vehicle accident to make a claim for UM benefits.

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Preventing Whistleblowers in the Workplace: OSHA Expands the Rights of Whistleblowers

HR Daily Advisor

OSHA has also been busy revamping its rules that protect whistleblowers under the various laws the agency is charged with enforcing to ensure consistency and to give employees time to file complaints. OSHA issued new guidance in an updated field enforcement manual that took effect January 28, 2016.

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Preventing Whistleblowers in the Workplace: EEOC Expands the Rights of Whistleblowers

HR Daily Advisor

Armed with increased financial resources, federal investigators at these agencies are more receptive to retaliation complaints, and this will certainly be reflected in claims against employers going forward. Kara Maciel is chair of Conn Maciel Carey ’s national Labor Employment Practice Group. See below for more information.