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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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

The effect of state laws prohibiting the payment of subminimum wages to workers with disabilities. The DOL’s 2015 and 2016 informal guidance on joint employment and independent contractors were withdrawn effective June 7, 2017. Opinion Letters provide valuable guidance to employers. Prince, J.D.,

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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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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 18, 2018

Jones, JD is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. She received her law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School and is licensed to practice law in Tennessee. Contact Holly at hjones@blr.com for more information on this topic. Follow Holly Jones on Google+.

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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 received her law degree from Vermont Law School. 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

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., Follow Susan Prince on Google+.

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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. Prince received her law degree from Vermont Law School. Prince, J.D.,

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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. appeared first on HR Daily Advisor.

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

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Helpside

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

2004 , into law. Employers can still ask employees if they are vaccinated and maintain a database of that information, without requiring proof of vaccination. Employers can still require employees to be tested for COVID-19 but must pay for all testing. On November 16, 2021, Governor Cox signed S.B.

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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. Employees making more than $41,600 but less than $50,400 could be exempt under California law but nonexempt under federal law and entitled to weekly overtime under the FLSA. So what is the process now?

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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). Background. Under the previous standard, almost any workplace policy could be interpreted as applicable to Section 7 activity.

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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. She received her law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School and is licensed to practice law in Tennessee. Contact Holly at hjones@blr.com for more information on this topic. Follow Holly Jones on Google+.

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HR Morning

MAY 20, 2016

1, 2004, and May 13, 2010, after having taken the maximum amount of leave then available under Lowe’s leave-of-absence policies, can go to www.loweseeocsettlement.com or email lowes.settlement@eeoc.gov or call 1-855-725-4456 for more information on how to complete a claim form. In 2014, company revenues totaled $56.2

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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

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. Kate McGovern Tornone is an editor at BLR.

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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. In January 2012, “Samuel” completed an employment application with KS Industries, L.P.

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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

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 received her law degree from Vermont Law School. Prince, J.D.,

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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. Nadezhda1906 / iStock / Getty Images Plus.

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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. Online resources Find official information on the new salary threshold at www.dol.gov/whd/overtime2019/. The white-collar overtime threshold will increase to $35,568 on Jan. million more Americans eligible for overtime pay.

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Strategic HCM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

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. Also see HRreview - a news and information resource for human resources and related professionals.

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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. You should be able to quickly pull a report with this information from your payroll records.

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Namely

MAY 19, 2016

On May 18, the Department of Labor unveiled new rules significantly altering the wages test for the first time since 2004. The content of this publication is provided for informational purposes only and does not contain or constitute legal advice. So What Is Changing?

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HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 14, 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 received her law degree from Vermont Law School. Prince, J.D.,

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HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 6, 2016

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

FEBRUARY 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 received her law degree from Vermont Law School. Prince, J.D.,

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Sam” began working for the city of Flushing, Michigan in 2004. The following day, the city informed Sam that he would need medical clearance and that he was to report to Dr. Linda Forsberg for a psychological evaluation. This article was edited by the attorneys of The Murray Law Group , for the Michigan Employment Law Letter.

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Namely

DECEMBER 1, 2016

From a legal perspective, the DOL rule that has been in place since 2004 is the rule now,” Edelstein noted. Reversing any decisions would be technically lawful even with the employee relations challenge. The content of this publication is provided for informational purposes only and does not contain or constitute legal advice.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Employers will need to keep specific records for these newly nonexempt employees. There is no required form for the records, but the records must include accurate information about the employee and data about the hours worked and the wages earned. Employment Documentation: A Q&A with Susan Fentin. Prince, J.D.,

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Global People Strategist

MARCH 8, 2023

In Australia , the primary laws governing discrimination and harassment in the workplace are the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, and the Age Discrimination Act 2004. For more information regarding employment laws, visit Global People Strategist.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 31, 2017

The trial court granted class certification for approximately 200 concrete drivers employed by Graniterock on or after January 7, 2004. Yonahara, an editor of California Employment Law Letter can be reached at Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP in San Francisco, yonahara@freelandlaw.com. Code 38 Pay). Cathleen S.

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