A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO: I’M STRESSED OUT, BUT DOES THE ADA CARE?
A Message From the CEO: I’m Stressed Out, But Does the ADA Care? By: Thoran Towler Who here gets stressed at work? Yeah, that’s everyone. Hopefully the stressful periods are […]
SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH EMPLOYERS, UPHOLDS CLASS ACTION WAIVERS
On May 21, 2018 the United States Supreme Court ruled that class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The 5-to-4 decision […]
IMMIGRATION AUDITS ON THE RISE
According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), there were 2,282 employer audits opened between October 1, 2017 and May 4, 2018. That is 326 new employer audits opened each […]
DISCRIMINATION & OUR AGING WORKFORCE
Despite the enactment of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) over 40 years ago, nearly 2/3 of workers ages 55 to 64 report that their age is a barrier […]
A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO: THE ADA & THE IMPORTANCE OF AN ACCURATE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
A Message From the CEO: The ADA & The Importance of an Accurate Performance Evaluation By: Thoran Towler As we know, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) only protects an […]
FLSA PERMITS TIP POOLING WITH BACK-OF-HOUSE, BUT NOT MANAGERS OR SUPERVISORS
On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed the $1.3 trillion spending bill into law, avoiding a government shutdown. In doing so, however, the President also amended the Fair Labor Standards […]
SALARY HISTORY DOESN’T JUSTIFY PAY DISPARITY SAYS 9TH CIRCUIT
The Equal Pay Act (EPA) prohibits businesses from paying employees of one gender less than the other for equal work. There are exceptions to this general mandate: if wages are […]
HEARD IT ON THE HOTLINE
By: Rob Parker Sometimes an employee may become uncharacteristically difficult to work with because he/she is coping with a stressful personal matter. Sometimes you hire an employee who is difficult […]
WHAT’S HOT IN HR
By: Amy Matthews Since we work with people, HR professionals can sometimes be affected by emotions. Certainly, we are dealing with the emotions of others in most situations. Maybe your […]
NLRB REVERSES ON TEST FOR JOINT EMPLOYERS
You may recall last August we told you about legislation making its way through Congress to provide a permanent (and more favorable) definition of the joint employer relationship. The Save […]
