Business Management Daily

JUNE 7, 2021

But there is another way that an employer that isn’t big enough can be trapped into having to provide coverage. That can happen if the employer promises or appears to offer FMLA coverage through a handbook provision or policy. Or if the number of employees plummets, but the employer had 50 or more workers the previous year.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Yesterday’s Advisor presented tips from a distinguished panel of employment law experts on the “perfect storm” that’s brewing for HR in 2016. Attorney John Husband, with Holland & Hart LLP, moderated the panel at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium held recently in Las Vegas. Employee handbooks.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Employee handbooks are recommended for several reasons, including that they set forth key company policies. Well-written handbook policies state how compensation will be addressed and who has the power to bind the company. Further, the handbook explained that no one at the company had the right to orally modify the bonus policy.

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Ohio Employer's Law

DECEMBER 21, 2017

For the past five Noels, I’ve concluded my posting year with “The 12 Days of Employment Law Christmas.” On the first day of Christmas, my employment lawyer gave to me. On the eleventh day of Christmas, my employment lawyer gave to me. On the twelfth day of Christmas, my employment lawyer gave to me.

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The Employer Handbook

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Yesterday, I snuck this little doozie onto The Employer Handbook Facebook Fan Page. Most notably, the DOL proposes that the minimum weekly salary to qualify for an exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act be set in 2016 to about $970 a week ($50,440 a year). A delay in the new DOL OT rules?

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HR Morning

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Aside from the new overtime rule and the presidential election (we won’t beat you over the head with them again here), these were the biggest HR Morning stories of 2016. . Does your handbook say this … ? One federal agency continues to take the shredder to common, and seemingly harmless, employer policies.

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The Employer Handbook

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Last week, with Mr. Lopez in Philly for the ABA Labor and Employment Law Conference , we were able to catch up over burgers and these life-altering meatballs. ” Indeed, the EEOC has made systemic enforcement a top priority through 2016. The source of this great list is David Lopez, EEOC General Counsel.

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The Employer Handbook

JULY 13, 2018

By Chris Potter (Flickr: 3D Judges Gavel) [ CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Yesterday, I blogged here about the most important employment law decision of 2018. It’s a case called Minarsky v. Susquehanna County (opinion here ). If you missed my post, well, it was long. 1,888 words long.

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The Employer Handbook

OCTOBER 26, 2015

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. But, right now, the FLSA is rife with pitfalls for employers.

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The Employer Handbook

JULY 13, 2018

By Chris Potter (Flickr: 3D Judges Gavel) [ CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Yesterday, I blogged here about the most important employment law decision of 2018. It’s a case called Minarsky v. Susquehanna County (opinion here ). If you missed my post, well, it was long. 1,888 words long.

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Ohio Employer's Law

OCTOBER 7, 2016

First up, Feedspot’s Top 100 Legal Blogs , which ranks yours truly at number 34 overall, and the top labor and employment law blog. Third, Justipedia , which lists me as one of the Top Employment/Labor Attorneys to Follow on Twitter. Finally, The Expert Institute nominated the blog as one of 2016’s best litigation blogs.

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HRWatchdog

JUNE 9, 2016

California generally bans smoking in the workplace, and new rules extending that ban are effective today, June 9, 2016. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content. Creating and maintaining a well-crafted employee handbook helps protect California employers from lawsuits.

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The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In general terms (I’ll get a little more specific below), the Blacklisting rules require prospective federal contractors and subcontractors to disclose anything that may appear on a laundry list of labor-and-employment-law faux pas. October 25, 2016 : The final rule takes effect.

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HRWatchdog

MARCH 30, 2016

Employers take note: after months of public comment and revisions, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council adopted amendments to its Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content. Access it now in English or Spanish. Not a member?

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HRWatchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Recently, with the help of Weintraub Tobin, HRUSA published white papers on new laws and noteworthy new legislation for 2016 including: Wage and Hour laws. Other states are beginning to see employment law changes similar to what California businesses have experienced over the years. Workplace Safety. Healthcare.

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The Employer Handbook

MARCH 10, 2017

So, I’m diligently preparing and honing my delivery fart for my FMLA/ADA presentation this Tuesday at SHRM’s 2017 Employment Law and Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, when, what do I see? An increase in employers that allow employees to return to work gradually after childbirth or adoption (81% in 2016 vs. 73% in 2012).

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HRWatchdog

MAY 22, 2019

Over the past year, employers’ compliance challenges increased significantly thanks to both an uptick in federal employment law enforcement, and the growing “patchwork” of state and local requirements, according to the 2019 Littler Annual Employer Survey. 24 percent are revising hiring practices.

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HRWatchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Don’t forget that new California regulations (effective April 1, 2016) make significant changes to employer obligations and emphasize the affirmative duty to prevent harassment, discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. Gail Cecchettini Whaley, CalChamber Employment Law Counsel/Content.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 21, 2018

A car wash company provided its employees with a handbook setting forth its employment policies. The handbook was written in both English and Spanish, it required arbitration of employment disputes, and it denied an employee’s right to bring an action under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).

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HR Morning

JUNE 24, 2016

And as it turns out, a lot of those myths end up being taken at face value and acted on as if they were true — and it’s costing employers. But much like the boogeyman, many of these employment “facts” exist only in our imaginations. . “It’s dangerous to be an employer.

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The Employer Handbook

JULY 10, 2019

As you can tell from the clipart, they come in all shapes and sizes to apply for assistant positions at The Employer Handbook. Situated in New Jersey, the California of the East when it comes to employment law, you’d better believe that The Employer Handbook is an equal opportunity employer.

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The Employer Handbook

DECEMBER 21, 2015

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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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

22, 2016)). Employer Takeaway. In light of the ruling in Augustus , employers may want to remind employees, including managers, that “rest means rest,” said Michelle Lee Flores, a member of Cozen O’Connor and a contributor to the California Employment Law Letter. ABM Security Services, Inc. , S224853 (Dec.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Department of Labor’s (DOL) Field Operations Handbook (FOH), which notes that college students “who participate in activities generally recognized as extracurricular are generally not considered to be employees within the meaning of the FLSA.” 16-1558, 2016 WL 7051905 (7th Cir., Finally, the court looked at the U.S.

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FingerCheck

OCTOBER 24, 2017

In 2016, Americans as a whole voluntarily gave up hundreds of millions of days of free work, which resulted in $61.4 During onboarding, or in the handbook, your employer explained the importance of having time away from work to recharge – probably right before they explained why you can’t carry over your vacation benefit from year to year.

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Ohio Employer's Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

I’m just going to leave some not-so-subtle hints here about how to up your company’s harassment-training game — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog. Plaintiffs Face Many Pitfalls in Employment Discrimination Suits — via Michigan Employment Law Advisor. Listening for Sexual Harassment — via HR Gazette.

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The Employer Handbook

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

“I want to blog about this important, brand new medical marijuana employment law decision. This is a burgeoning area of the law, and this particular decision will enlighten my readers like few others I’ve written about.” Don’t get smoked like this employer. (I Image Credit: Pixabay ([link].

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Ohio Employer's Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

A video posted by Jon Hyman (@jonhyman) on Sep 17, 2016 at 6:04pm PDT. to a diabetic employee fired for drinking OJ at work — via Eric Meyer’s Employer Handbook Blog. Honesty is an Employer’s Best Policy – Honest Defense Rule in Employment Discrimination — via Michigan Employment Law Advisor.

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Ohio Employer's Law

APRIL 1, 2016

Hiring Felons: 6 Rules Employers Need to Know — via ERC Insights Blog. New Complaint Highlights Continuing Battle over Pay Disparity by Gender in Sports — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog. Welcome to the intersection of ADA and FMLA — via Eric Meyer’s Employer Handbook Blog. via Next Blog.

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The Employer Handbook

JULY 14, 2016

There was a dramatic rise in the expectation of discrimination claims over the next year related to the rights of LGBT workers (31 percent in 2015 to 74 percent in 2016) and equal pay (34 percent in 2015 to 61 percent in 2016). bold is my emphasis).

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Ohio Employer's Law

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

. — LS Technology (@LRATechnology) September 1, 2016. Shoddy harassment investigation comes back to bite employer — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider. via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog. An Aging America and the Future of Paid Family Leave — via Employment Law Lookout.

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Ohio Employer's Law

APRIL 15, 2016

A photo posted by Rhett Miller (@rhettmiller) on Apr 7, 2016 at 12:55pm PDT Even rock stars have bad days at the office. Last week I presented, along with two of my partners, Seth Briskin and Steve Dlott , Hot Topics in Employment Law: What to Worry About in 2016. via Employment Essentials.

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 12, 2018

The law contains a specific caveat barring employers from “discriminating” against employees who use medical marijuana with a legal state certificate. Pennsylvania employers will now join others in a growing number of states learning how to handle employees who test positive for medical marijuana. Background.

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HRWatchdog

JULY 12, 2017

The number of sexual harassment claims filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues to be significant: 6,758 sexual harassment claims were filed in 2016, and almost 17 percent of those charges were filed by men. A sample policy is also available as part of CalChamber’s Employee Handbook Creator.

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Ohio Employer's Law

JULY 8, 2016

On July 27, I will be delivering Hot Topics in Wage-Hour Law for 2016 for the Cleveland HR Star Conference. On September 27, I’ll be speaking at Meyers Roman’s next Breakfast Briefing, The Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Rule Changes—Are you Ready?! — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider. via FisherBroyles.

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The Employer Handbook

JANUARY 14, 2016

Thus, today, you get a substantive post about employment law, rather than a terse, “Thanks for reading, suckers!” Employment-related class-action settlement amounts broke records in 2015. This will encourage similar actions in 2016. Unfortunately, I did not win last night’s Powerball jackpot.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Further, the nontipped duties—making coffee, cleaning tables, slicing food, and other activities—are the same types of duties that the regulation and handbook give as examples of related duties that may be performed by persons paid at the tip-credit rate. July 15, 2016). Full stack. Case dismissed. Schaefer v. Walker Bros.

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