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Are Full-Time Employees of Staffing Companies Exempt? It Depends

HR Daily Advisor

marketing materials according to Randstad policies, making phone calls on a schedule set by the company, and knocking on doors in specific areas and on specific streets assigned by branch management. Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance.

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The Gig Economy: Distraction from a Real Problem or Disruption to the System?

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In fact, a recent study showed the number of Americans benefiting from alternative work arrangements rose by nearly 10 million between 2005 and 2015. In fact, of the nearly nine-million-plus new jobs created in America since 2005, nearly all of them have been “gig economy” style employment. And while the U.S.

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That time when Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett upheld a plaintiff’s $300K discrimination win

The Employer Handbook

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. Employer takeaways.

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The Cost of Not Accommodating Caregivers

HRExecutive

Naturally, these claims are hitting American employers pretty hard in the wallet. companies $477 million over the past decade (compared to roughly $197 million from 1996 to 2005), according to the WorkLife Law report, which suggests that the actual amount is “likely to be significantly higher, as many settlements are confidential.”

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CBO: $194 Billion Deficit Increase If Key ACA Subsidies End In 2017

HR Daily Advisor

Those effects are uncertain and would depend on how the policy was implemented,” caution the CBO and JCT. Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc.

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Minnesota Court Recognizes Workers’ Comp Retaliation Suit Filed by Undocumented Worker

HR Daily Advisor

In 2005, Dahlke Trailer Sales hired “Tony” after he presented a false Social Security number. Thus, Dahlke would not have violated federal law by terminating him because of his immigration status. The court concluded by citing policies supporting its decision. gk-6mt / iStock / Getty Images Plus. Background.

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Disputed Absences Prevent FMLA Victory for Kentucky Employer

HR Daily Advisor

A federal court in Kentucky recently ruled that a Kentucky employer must go to trial in a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) case in part because there were disputes over whether an employee was absent and whether he had been given FMLA paperwork at the time of the absences. William” worked for Pella Corporation.