Should employees get paid for standing in line, waiting to be checked to make sure they haven’t stolen anything during the workday? That’s the bottom line in a case now pending before the Supreme Court. It involves workers at an Amazon warehouse in Nevada who claim they should be paid for the time they […]
Posted on October 11th, 2014 by admin
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Heads up: A U.S. district judge has just given the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) the green light to use a new tactic to prod your employees in an attempt to find discrimination plaintiffs. The EEOC is allowed to email your employees directly and subject them to questions in an attempt to find out if they feel they’ve […]
Posted on October 10th, 2014 by admin
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Ah, the joys of the Digital Age. As more and more companies adopt software tools to streamline the hiring process, it’s clear that sometimes those weapons can backfire on you. A recent CareerBuilder study has identified five major technology-related barriers that can kill your candidate experience and your chances of landing great talent. The study is part of a […]
Posted on October 9th, 2014 by admin
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In the not too distant past, the term “wellness” began to make its way into the vernacular of workplaces everywhere. At first, its definition (and implementation) was narrow in scope, and revolved largely around employee safety and injury prevention. As the years went by, wellness grew to include not just the physical realm, but also […]
Posted on October 8th, 2014 by admin
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There’s good news for employees working on federal service and construction contracts. Their new minimum wage will be $10.10 per hour. The DOL announced a final rule that raises the minimum wage, as ordered by President Obama last February. The feds say the pay hike will affect some 200,000 workers. In a press release, the DOL said the final […]
Posted on October 7th, 2014 by admin
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The are a number of benefits — such as dental and vision coverage — that the Affordable Care Act addresses in the “excepted benefits” rules. So HR will definitely want to take a look at the feds’ final rule on this subject. The Department of Labor (DOL), Health and Human services (HHS) and Treasury just […]
Posted on October 6th, 2014 by admin
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Chic retailer Abercrombie & Fitch’s hassle over headscarves continues. The Supreme Court recently announced it will hear the case of a Muslim woman who says she was subject to religious discrimination when she was turned down for a job because she wore a hijab, the traditional head covering of Muslim women. The case involves […]
Posted on October 5th, 2014 by admin
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Here’s the craziest Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case we’ve come across recently. (Warning: The ruling is a little tough for employers to swallow.) Meet John Assaturian, a location manager for Hertz Rent-A-Car’s Honolulu sales department. He was a long-time employee who’d been disciplined for multiple work incidents in which he lashed out at co-workers […]
Posted on October 4th, 2014 by admin
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For the first time ever, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is taking private employers to task over transgender discrimination. The agency claims two employers blatantly fired transgender workers illegally. The first employer is Detroit-based R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. The EEOC filed a sex discrimination lawsuit claiming the funeral home fired Amiee Stephens two weeks […]
Posted on October 3rd, 2014 by admin
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The health reform law has been in place long enough for employers’ compliance efforts to lose some steam. But complacency is leaving many firms wide open to problems. Some of the health plan strategies employers have been using will hurt their ability to comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) moving forward. The Kaiser Family Foundation recently […]
Posted on October 2nd, 2014 by admin
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