HR Specialist: Employment Law

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from July 2010
Last Number: October 2023

Business Management Daily, a division of Capitol Information Group
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November 01, 2018

  • A year after #MeToo, executives see change.

  • $200k lesson: Don't dock pay, assuming no-work lunch break.

  • Odds are you have pot smokers on staff.

  • Less qualified hires = a higher lawsuit risk.

  • Tell bosses: See something, say something.

  • Minor change in employees' schedule can add up to FMLA interference claim.

  • Commuting distance: A new route to hiring discrimination?

  • Can new worker be eligible for 'ADA leave'?

  • Document each step of progressive discipline.

  • Beware assigning nonexempt tasks to exempt employees.

  • Embarrassing emails could wind up being aired in court.

  • In retaliation cases, passage of time matters.

  • How to handle requests for religious time off.

  • Sacred vs. secular: Don't push religion on employees.

  • This winter, encourage flu shots, don't require them.

  • Supreme Court: Age-bias up first, but few HR cases.

  • More than $1: Locked exit costs Dollar Tree $129k.

  • NLRB plans to ease standard for 'joint employers'.

  • IRS supports using 401(k)s to pay off student loans.

  • Impact of #MeToo felt in workplace: Harassment complaints, lawsuits on the rise.

  • Don't get scammed! How to prevent in-house fraud and theft.

  • The HR I.Q. Test.

  • DOL weighs in: Must workers be paid for time in wellness activities?

  • The Mailbag.

  • HR checks the #MeToo box, too.

    • December 01, 2018

  • Social Security 'no match' letters sent to employers again.

  • DOL plans to propose a new OT salary threshold in March.

  • Divided Congress = more focus on regulatory action.

  • Opioid crisis & the ADA: HR's growing risk.

  • Have a plan for harassers in the C-suite.

  • Is that a personality clash--or discrimination?

  • Layoffs? Document each step of the process.

  • Make sure investigation not tainted by bias.

  • Does Facebook rudeness = hostile workplace?

  • A Swift reaction helps spot embezzling staff.

  • 'Young boy' age bias: No federal protection.

  • Per diem payments aren't wages for overtime purposes.

  • Don't assign disciplinary points for reporting injuries.

  • Time clock warning: Rounding must generally favor your employees.

  • Time out! Know the 3 legal ways to round time.

  • EEOC: Frequent bathroom breaks may be ADA issue.

  • OSHA launches new audits at high-risk workplaces.

  • Facebook, Google end harassment-arbitration rules.

  • Minimum wage for federal contractors rising in 2019.

  • Harassment: When does it cross the line?

  • Health premiums up modestly, but deductibles soar.

  • DOL offers advice on association health plans.

  • Competition for holiday hiring ramps up pay, perks.

  • A divided Congress: What's the impact on employment law?

  • The HR I.Q. Test.