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Family and Medical Leave: Court Says CFRA Job Protections Are Limited; Special Cautions for Employers
Barbara Neisendorf, a vice president at Levi Strauss & Co., had serious performance problems during her 2 years at the company. Supervisor Fred Paulenich documented the deficiencies and discussed them with Neisendorf, but she refused to accept responsibility. Shortly after the performance meeting, Neisendorf began an 8-week medical leave for a panic disorder. At the […]
From the Experts: Can Employers Recover Training Costs from Resigning Employees?
The Wage-Hour Risks of an Electronic Leash
Many of our employees carry company-issued cell phones, PDAs, and laptop computers. And, unfortunately, some of our managers have made full use of this technology by calling and e-mailing their subordinates at all hours of the day and even on weekends. I’ve become concerned that we could have a wage and hour problem on […]
Commission Agreements: Court Approves Chargeback Policy on Sales Commissions
Arbitration: Union Contract Didn’t Waive Employees’ Right to Pursue Wage and Hour Claims in Court
New Laws Regarding Wage Statements, Final Pay for Motion Picture and Entertainment Employees
Bonuses: Do Your Agreements Make It Clear When Employees Are Eligible for Payouts?
The Convict
LITIGATION VALUE: $500,000 I’d say that Martin (“the Convict”) Nash has a damn good race discrimination case. First his boss publicly humiliates him by announcing that he is a convict, and then, during the same speech, asks his co-workers to name trustworthy people so he can identify an African-American whom he trusts more. Who does […]
A Tool to Train Supervisors on HR in as Little as 10 Minutes
Supervisors are expert in their areas, but these days they need to know HR. too. Here’s a way to train them on 50 key skills in record-setting time. A recent HR Daily Advisor article suggested that before you spend the time and effort to do job training, find out if training is the answer to […]