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How Resume & Employment Verification Protects Employers

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When Johnson Kane co-founded the Education Fellowship Trust in 2012, he presented an impressive CV that claimed the government had put him on the board of the British Airports Authority before it was privatized, that he had run a venture capital bank and that he was high up in John Lewis, when in fact he was a shop floor salesman.

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Meal Break Timing: OK to Provide Early in Work Shift

HRWatchdog

4th 1004 (2012). The Supreme Court described in detail, based on legislative history and statutory interpretation rules, an employer’s duties regarding meal breaks. For employees working an eight-hour shift, the employer must provide a reasonable opportunity for employees to take an uninterrupted 30-minute meal break.

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Retaliation—The Marcia Brady Of Employment Law

HR Daily Advisor

In 2012, Jan experienced health problems that required her to take leave under the FMLA on two separate occasions—March to May 2011 and June to August 2012. The day she returned from leave in 2012, she was given a letter from “Cindy,” the presiding judge of Sangamon County. She can be reached at ksmithhaley@fslc.com. .

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Rest Breaks: Ways to Prove Employees Receive Duty-Free Time

HRWatchdog

Fortunately, there are several tools available to employers to help prevent rest break violations. Superior Court ((2012) 53 Cal. 4th 1004) that employers are not required to “police” meal and rest breaks, but instead simply must provide the breaks. The next step employers should take is scheduling the rest breaks.

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EffortlessHR Announces an Affinity Agreement with Tucson Metro Chamber

Effortless HR

Tucson, AZ – September 1, 2012 – In response to the growing need of small to mid-sized businesses, EffortlessHR and the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce have entered an Affinity Agreement. Staying in compliance is not an option. EffortlessHR Website: [link].

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Labor Enforcement Report Shows High Rate of Noncompliance

HRWatchdog

Since 2012, the Department of Industrial Relations has assumed responsibility for the Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF), which is a coalition of state government enforcement agencies formed to combat the underground economy, such as paying employees off the books or not carrying workers’ compensation insurance. State labor laws are complex.

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April Webinar Cautions Employers to Pay by the Rules or Pay Up

HRWatchdog

When it concerns wage-and-hour laws, California requires more of employers than at the federal level. Your compliance goes beyond paying employees minimum wage and overtime. There are a number of pay issues that affect California employers, so it’s important to understand your legal requirements. Register now!