HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) defines an employer to include “any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee,” including a public agency. Unlike most other federal employment laws, employers do not need to employ a threshold number of employees to be covered.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act), employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. Among the controls listed in OSHA’s directive that employers may use to prevent workplace violence is establishing contacts within the local police. kali9 / E+ / Getty Images.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

per hour, but the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. Therefore, if a state or municipality has a minimum wage that is higher than the federal minimum, employers subject to the state or local minimum wage law are obligated to pay the higher rate to employees working there.

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The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Welcome back to “ Amy Coney Barrett Week” at The Employer Handbook. I’m devoting five blog posts to some of her most significant employment law decisions so that, maybe, we can read the tea leaves to see how she may rule from the Supreme Court bench if the Senate confirms her nomination. Proctor Hosp.

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HRWatchdog

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Space is filling up fast for the one-day, topic-packed seminars focused on the employment life cycle, from hiring through termination, presented by the California Chamber of Commerce. CalChamber’s employment law experts (your personal HR trainers) explain and provide compliance information for these core fundamentals: Register Now!

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HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Now that the Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule changes have been put on hold, what should employers do? This means that until further action from the courts, Congress, or the new administration, the minimum salary threshold for the white-collar exemptions will remain where it has been since 2004, at $455 a week. Prince, J.D.,

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 26, 2017

Employers will get the opportunity to offer feedback on changes to the regulation governing which workers are eligible for overtime pay after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register on July 26. The current $455-per-week level has been in effect since 2004.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

per hour, but the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. Therefore, if a state or municipality has a minimum wage that is higher than the federal minimum, employers subject to the state or local minimum wage law are obligated to pay the higher rate to employees working there.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

If so, what are your obligations as an employer? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that is considered one of the defining pieces of legislature in disability civil rights. Title I of the ADA governs employment. This is clearly unacceptable behavior, but addiction is an illness.

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 25, 2017

Opinion Letters have also provided guidance on a variety of other laws, such as the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), and the wage garnishment provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA). Opinion Letters provide valuable guidance to employers. Prince, J.D.,

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Helpside

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

2004 , into law. The law, which went into effect immediately upon signing, includes several new state-specific restrictions on Utah employers who require COVID-19 vaccination and testing, some of which conflict with the emergency temporary standard (ETS) for employers with over 100 employees that was enacted by OSHA earlier this month.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 17, 2017

.” Phillip acknowledged receipt of the board’s policies in 1995 and 2004. Prior to Phillip’s employment with the board, an Ohio court sealed his prior conviction. He applied to renew his license four times: in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008. ” Each time Phillip applied, he answered “no.”

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 18, 2018

Opinion Letters provide valuable guidance to employers, as they deal with real-life, day-to-day issues that employers face in the workplace, not simply legal principles that may be difficult to apply to real world situations. Jones, JD is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 18, 2017

Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas—has joined at least two other circuits that have held that an employer may have to shell out extra damages when it retaliates against a complaining employee, causing difficulties such as “sleeplessness, anxiety, stress, marital problems, and humiliation.”. with a B.A.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 21, 2017

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) employers must pay overtime to employees who work in excess of 40 hours per week. However, FLSA regulations exempt certain salaried employees from the overtime pay laws if: The employees are paid on a “salary basis” and receive at least a prescribed minimum salary; and. Prince, J.D.,

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HRWatchdog

AUGUST 3, 2017

California employers will find clarity and guidance about the state’s complex leaves of absence policies at the August 18 seminar hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce. Then California has unique and rather complicated leave laws, such as paid sick leave. McGeorge School of Law. Register now! CalChamber Presenters.

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HR Morning

MAY 20, 2016

Think the feds aren’t serious about enforcing laws against disability discrimination? Check this: A recent case is going to cost home improvement retailer Lowe’s a cool $8.6 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the consent decree, which was approved by U.S. District Court Judge André Birotte Jr.

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HR Daily Advisor

MAY 2, 2017

It’s that time again, when employers are considering hiring minors for the summer—in camps, restaurants, resorts, swimming pools, and anywhere else business picks up in the warm weather months. There are strict laws pertaining to hiring minors. Child Labor Laws Are Strict and Detailed. But, the U.S.

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 27, 2018

In our February 2018 issue, we informed you that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was “loosening the reins on employer handbook rules” (see the lead article in that issue). The no-disruption rule may not be used to discipline employees for a strike or walkout.);

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 19, 2018

The key to identifying whether travel time during the workday is compensable is determining whether the employees are engaged in travel as part of the employer’s principal activity or for the convenience of the employer. The first “method is to review the employee’s time records during the most recent month of regular employment.

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Thrive Global

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Deciding whether to tell your employer and/or co-workers is an intensely personal decision and requires weighing several factors. Generally, you are not obligated to disclose any information about your health (though there are some exceptions ). Get informed about legal protections in the workplace.

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Strategic HCM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Stop Checking the Box. My biggest worry with each new iteration of this framework is that things cant really change this quickly, eg with HR technology being important in 2004, dropping off the list in 2007 and coming back in again as technology proponent in 2012. Consulting - Research - Speaking - Training - Writing.

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Insperity

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

If not, the employer must prove that they are exempt. Since 2004 (the last time the DOL updated the regulations), companies have had to pay white collar employees overtime if they made under $455 per week or $23,660 a year. What to do: research. Let these tips guide your planning. What to do: planning.

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 17, 2015

However, employers should hang tight as these regulations are still pending, and we may not see any changes until late 2016. By contrast, the agency only received 75,280 comments the last time changes were made to the overtime rule in 2004. How would this increase affect California employers?

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The trial court dismissed the lawsuit because the company’s written policy unambiguously and lawfully stated that employees did not earn vacation during the first year of employment. As he conceded, an employer may lawfully opt out of providing paid vacation. The California Court of Appeal agreed. and Dynamic Auto Images, Inc.,

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 1, 2018

is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince also served as an expert on several audio conferences discussing the 2004 changes to the federal regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Prince received her law degree from Vermont Law School. Prince, J.D.,

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Employers often have applicants or newly hired employees sign arbitration agreements. However, the California Supreme Court has held that an employee’s representative action brought on behalf of himself and other current and former employees under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) is not subject to arbitration.

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HRWatchdog

MARCH 16, 2016

By contrast, the agency only received 75,280 comments the last time changes were made to the overtime rule in 2004. How would this increase affect California employers? Employers must comply with the law that gives the most protection to the employee. More information can be found on the DOL proposed rulemaking website.

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Namely

MAY 19, 2016

The Department of Labor released their long-awaited changes this spring, and employers will only have until December to comply. On May 18, the Department of Labor unveiled new rules significantly altering the wages test for the first time since 2004. So What Is Changing? Identify potential changes. More on that in a moment.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 16, 2017

Determining what is a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is meant to be an interactive process between the employer and the employee. However, after exerting significant amounts of energy in the process, one Illinois employer got a reaction it had hoped to avoid—a lawsuit. Norway, We Aren’t.

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HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 6, 2016

per hour, but the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are more favorable to employees. Therefore, if a state has a minimum wage that is higher than the federal minimum, employers subject to the state minimum wage law are obligated to pay the higher rate to employees working in that state. New Jersey: $8.44

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HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 14, 2017

An employer may deduct the reasonable cost of providing the following items even if the employee’s cash wage drops below the minimum wage : Federal, state, and local taxes. However, an employer may not deduct from the employee’s wages taxes that the employer is required to pay. Benefit or Convenience of the Employer.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Bar none, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is the hardest employment law to administer for employers and the easiest to abuse by employees. That double whammy often results in frustrated employers making rash decisions, which, of course, lead to lawsuits. Several days later, his employment was terminated.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The new threshold represents a 50% increase over the current threshold of $23,660, which was established in 2004. This rule brings a commonsense approach that offers consistency and certainty for employers as well as clarity and prosperity for American workers.”. The white-collar overtime threshold will increase to $35,568 on Jan.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

In San Francisco, employers covered by the law are required to provide new employees with a good faith written estimate of the minimum number of scheduled shifts per month, as well as the days and hours of those shifts. Employers must post employees’ work schedules 14 days in advance.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Sam” began working for the city of Flushing, Michigan in 2004. ” There were no other issues regarding Sam’s employment until mid-2012, when he experienced respiratory problems that required him to take medical leave from June 14 to August 31. Sam’s performance began to suffer about the same time. ” Takeaways.

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Namely

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Because the case will carry on beyond the planned December 1 effective date, a preliminary injunction was issued to prevent “irreparable harm” to employers in the meantime. So what should employers expect? The move surprised most observers, as the federal judge assigned to the case, Amos Mazzant, was a 2014 Obama-appointee.

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