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Was Heavy Workload a Good Excuse for Attorney’s Wrongful Discharge Claim?

HR Daily Advisor

Another American Family office was closed in July 2012, and its files were also transferred to Liam’s office. In 2012, Liam was assigned 85 litigation files, 73 percent of which were litigated in-house. Around the same time, Liam’s division lost four attorneys and replaced only one. Rule 4-5.4(c)

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Are paralegals entitled to overtime under the FLSA? Probably.

The Employer Handbook

The class was essentially a primer on the basics of employment law, during which I emphasized both the types of claims on which paralegals may assist clients, and the employment-law issues that the audience may encounter for themselvesat work. Image Credit: 401(K) 2012 on Flickr.

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When Leave Is Just One of Many Factors in Termination, It’s Still Retaliation

HR Daily Advisor

When an employee’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave is just one of many factors in an adverse employment action, it’s still FMLA retaliation, a federal appeals court has ruled. Employer Takeaway. Employers cannot take adverse employment actions against employees for exercising their FMLA rights.

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Huge $5M EEOC settlement spotlights an enforcement priority that you may be overlooking

The Employer Handbook

In late December of 2012, the EEOC approved its Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2013-2016. This priority entails targeting disparate pay, job segregation, harassment, trafficking and discriminatory policies affecting vulnerable workers who may be unaware of their rights under the equal employment laws, or reluctant or unable to exercise them.

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Fedex Miscalculated Pension Benefits for Employee Who Took Military Leave

HR Daily Advisor

During his employment, he took military leave 55 times and missed 2,166 hours of scheduled work. In June 2012, Larry complained to FedEx that the compensation imputed to him during his military leave for purposes of calculating his pension benefits was understated. In August 2012, Larry took military leave again.

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Employer’s Winning Defense: Police Sergeant Was Undeserving and Disliked

HR Daily Advisor

On June 12, 2012, the city denied Ralph’s application for an accidental disability pension. On June 16, 2012, Ralph took the lieutenant’s promotional examination, which is required as part of the process for attaining the rank of lieutenant. Sergeant Denied Promotion to Lieutenant. Disability or Likeability?

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The Head of Talent Role: Challenges and Opportunities for Talent.

Strategic HCM

Wednesday, 25 April 2012. Talent management in these companies can become an exercise in gap-filling and tactical recruiting.” Moreover, they told us the winning talent manager operates through influence and suggestion rather than by exercising power. ▼ 2012. Gamification - thats the name of the game HR.