November 2015
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) contains various protective provisions governing the binding nature of a settlement or waiver of a potential age discrimination claim. The ADEA is somewhat unique in setting forth additional requirements that are not necessary for a settlement or waiver to be binding in any other discrimination claims,...
In celebration of Labor Day, President Obama on September 7, 2015 announced an Executive Order requiring federal contractors to provide minimum amounts of paid sick leave to their employees. This rule follows others, such as the $10.10 mandatory minimum wage, that make a broad statement but apply only to employers who do business with the federal go...
The blows seem to keep coming from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) attacking common employer personnel policies. The NLRB's philosophy is that any policy that could be read by an employee to prohibit legitimate union or other concerted activities is unlawful because it "chills" such union or other concerted activities. Further, the N...
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OSHA Regional Emphasis Program for Poultry Processing Facilities
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Union Fines Employee $22,000.00 for Crossing Picket Lines
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GOVERNMENT Position: Worker Presents New Social Security Number and States Previous Documents Were Not Real
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OSHA ALERT: OSHA Regional Emphasis Program Targets Southeastern Poultry Processing Facilities
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NLRB Explains What Employer Rules Are Unlawful and How to Make Them Lawful
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DOL Proposes to Increase Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption: Will It Raise Wages or Cut Hours?
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AI Is Another Relevant Area of Employment Law Issues
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Pros, Cons and Issues When Dealing With Electronic I-9 Software Providers
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Supreme Court Addresses Wage-Hour Collective Actions and Statistical Proof in Tyson Case
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What Does It Take to Create a Hostile Work Environment? Apparently, a Single E-Mail Will Do