HRWatchdog

AUGUST 7, 2023

now overrules the Boeing test, discarding the above categorical framework and establishing a different legal standard based in part on an older 2004 decision. The NLRB asserted that the Boeing test allowed employers to adopt and maintain overbroad workplace rules that chill employees’ exercise of their rights under the NLRA.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 16, 2018

It is important for public employers to understand that the rules on volunteering are slightly different than the rules for private employers, and that mistakes can bring up a variety of wage and hour issues. is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince, J.D.,

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

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, J.D., Before starting her career in publishing, Ms.

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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.

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ComplianceHR

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

I was asked for pro-rating in 2004 and commenters asked again in 2016. I follow two daily employment law publications: Law360 and Bloomberg Law. Would stipends be considered incentive pay? Probably not, under the definition in the 2016 Final Rule. Will we see any allowance/pro-rating for part-timer?

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 26, 2017

The 2016 rule immediately triggered opposition from employers, which maintained that the salary test change was too drastic. Wiletsky , a contributor to Colorado Employment Law Letter and attorney in the Boulder, Colorado, office of Holland & Hart LLP. The current $455-per-week level has been in effect since 2004.

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HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Employment Arrangement Doesn’t Compute. In February 2004, the U.S. The DOL contended the company violated federal law by failing to pay H-1B employees during training periods. Meanwhile, in January 2004, “Consuela,” a resident of the Philippines, reached out to SpaceAge for employment.

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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

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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Cisive

AUGUST 19, 2019

The plaintiff sued The Screening Pros, which provides tenant screening reports to property owners, for issuing a background check report in 2010 that contained his criminal history—including a misdemeanor charge in 2000 which was dismissed in 2004—in violation of the FCRA and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 25, 2017

Some argue that Opinion Letters are too fact-specific to be helpful, but if one employer has found the issue important enough to request a formal opinion, then chances are that other employers are dealing with similar issues as well. is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince, J.D.,

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HRWatchdog

AUGUST 3, 2017

Then California has unique and rather complicated leave laws, such as paid sick leave. With all of the law’s intricacies, employers are clearly confused — and with good reason. She joined CalChamber in April 2004 as a policy advocate and general counsel, leveraging her 10 years of legal, governmental and legislative experience.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 16, 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, J.D., Before starting her career in publishing, Ms.

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HR Morning

JUNE 24, 2016

McCutchen was the main architect behind the 2004 changes to the FLSA’s overtime exemption rules. So she has a unique handle and perspective on how the new overtime rule will be enforced and how employers can go about complying with it. She’s now an employment law attorney with the firm Littler Mendelson, P.C.

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 18, 2018

Jones, JD is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. 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.

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HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 8, 2016

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. is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince, J.D.,

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 21, 2017

In addition, an employer should periodically review the duties of exempt employees to ensure that they still qualify for exempt status, especially if the company has undergone restructuring or downsizing. is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince, J.D.,

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

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. What state minimum wage changes have already taken place in 2017? See our previous minimum wage map.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 17, 2017

” Phillip acknowledged receipt of the board’s policies in 1995 and 2004. He applied to renew his license four times: in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008. Jourdan Day, a contributor to Ohio Employment Law Letter , can be reached at 614-227-1980 or jday@porterwright.com. He answered “no.”

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The Employer Handbook

MARCH 23, 2017

That mistake cost John Kerry the White House in 2004. Last year, the ABA Labor and Employment Law Conference was in Philadelphia. Just never Swiss. In honor of NCT, and because out-of-towners often ask me, “Eric, what’s the best cheesesteak in Philly,” I’m gonna rank my Top 5.

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Aurico

APRIL 19, 2013

The number of I-9 audits multiplied over the past decade, rising from almost none—just three in 2004—to 500 in 2008 and 3,004 in 2012. said on March 12, 2013, at the Society for Human Resource Management’s 2013 Employment Law & Legislative Conference. 3,200-$6,500 per unauthorized worker for a second offense.

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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, J.D., Before starting her career in publishing, Ms.

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HRIS Payroll Software

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The new rules will replace the legislation that has been in effect since 2004 and will potentially affect about 4.2 https://www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/Pages/FLSA-Overtime-Rule-Resources.aspx. New rules about salary thresholds and overtime pay will go into effect on December 1, 2016.

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HR Morning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

With the OT rule employers had been prepping for effectively dead, can firms go back to operating as if the current 2004 version of the FLSA is the law of the land? Of course, now the lawsuit has succeeded and the overtime rule change drama has been put to a rest — for the time being. What happens now.

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ComplianceHR

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

I was asked for pro-rating in 2004 and commenters asked again in 2016. I follow two daily employment law publications: Law360 and Bloomberg Law. Would stipends be considered incentive pay? Probably not, under the definition in the 2016 Final Rule. Will we see any allowance/pro-rating for part-timer?

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Bonuses and Incentives ATS Employment Law Report 40

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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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 17, 2015

By contrast, the agency only received 75,280 comments the last time changes were made to the overtime rule in 2004. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content. You can find more information about overtime pay in the HR Law Library. Not a member? See how HRCalifornia can help you.

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Thrive Global

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The law is one of the many tools you can use as you figure out how to best balance work after a cancer diagnosis. If you need to ask for a job modification, look into both federal and state fair employment laws. Also review your state’s fair employment law, as these may provide even more protections than the ADA.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

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. Click here to learn more, or to register today. Cathleen S.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 18, 2017

2004); Travis v. She has almost 10 years’ experience covering a variety of employment law topics and currently writes for HR Daily Advisor and HR.BLR.com. Freeman , 355 F.3d 3d 558, 563 (6th Cir. Mental Health Ctr. , 2d 108, 112 (7th Cir. 1990)), the 5th Circuit noted. JTCH Apts. , 15-10932 (Dec. 19, 2016)).

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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. Employers must comply with the law that gives the most protection to the employee. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content. So what is the process now? Not a member?

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 19, 2018

Jones, JD is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. 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.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Supreme Court considered whether a former addict was entitled to a second chance: an opportunity to be rehired in 2004. Some appeals courts have taken the position that you can’t have a blanket policy by which you refuse to hire anyone who has a history of drug abuse.

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HRWatchdog

MAY 19, 2017

This is a five percent relative increase over last year’s rate of four percent and the highest annual positive drug test rate since 2004 (4.5 Even with the passage of Proposition 64, employers may continue to prohibit use, possession and impairment at work and may continue to test for use when appropriate.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

He asserted claims for (1) failure to pay all wages upon termination, (2) violation of California’s unfair competition law, and (3) penalties under California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). The trial court granted the auto companies’ motion to dismiss. Todd appealed, and the court of appeal affirmed.

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HR Daily Advisor

MAY 2, 2017

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, J.D., Before starting her career in publishing, Ms.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Neil,” the director of distribution at Safeway’s Denver distribution center, hired Mike to work in the produce warehouse in October 2004. During his employment, Mike furthered his education, earning a second bachelor’s degree (in finance) and an MBA. “Mike,” who is originally from Nigeria, is a naturalized U.S.

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