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Understanding the importance of keeping a cool head in employment decisions

HR Management

This was demonstrated in the case of Maxutova v Nunn Media Pty Ltd [2017] FCCA 2336. Maxutova v Nunn Media Pty Limited [2017] FCCA 2336. Employers should exercise caution with what they say, and, in particular, what they put into writing, when discussing an employee’s performance. Abraham Ash.

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

HR Daily Advisor

Partner (US) LLC , 2017 U.S. 20, 2017), three full-time employees of Randstad claimed that a district court had erred in granting summary judgment to Randstad on the basis that they were covered by the administrative exemption. In Perry v. Randstad Gen. Lexis 23297 (6 th Cir. Staffing Consultant Analysis. “A

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Joint Employment and the FMLA: Which Employer is Responsible?

HR Daily Advisor

When a staffing agency and a client both exercise control over an employee, the staffing agency is usually considered the primary employer for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) purposes, according to the U.S. June 6, 2017)). Department of Labor (DOL). As one recent court decision shows, however, that’s not always the case.

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4 Ways Employers Can Navigate Global Hiring Challenges

Cisive

Global hiring initiatives, or the effort by United States-based employers to broaden their recruiting efforts overseas, are not a new phenomenon. In 2017, 70% of U.S. Any employer hiring in the EU must comply with GDPR. These efforts can help organizations understand whether their data is GDPR regulated and ensure compliance.

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Court: HIPAA Violations are Grounds for Termination

HR Daily Advisor

.” A narrow exception to the rule exists when the discharge is contrary to fundamental and well-defined public policy as evinced by existing constitutional or statutory law. In other words, an employee cannot be terminated because she refused to violate the law or exercised a statutorily conferred right. July 21, 2017).

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How a Recent National Labor Relations Board Ruling Affects Workplace Rules, Employee Handbooks

HRWatchdog

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and James Ward discuss the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling in Stericycle, Inc. and Teamsters Local 628, and how it affects California employers’ workplace rules and handbooks. Stericycle, Inc. Roberts says.

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Latest NLRB Decision Spotlights Employer Handbook Rules

HRWatchdog

As such, it’s important for employers to be aware of the NLRB’s test for workplace rules and to take it into consideration when drafting and revising their employee handbooks and policies. standard, an employer rule is presumptively invalid if it has “a reasonable tendency to chill employees” from exercising their rights under the NLRA.