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Rest and meal breaks in California aren’t just a nice-to-have, they’re legally mandated, all the way down to how frequently rest breaks must be given over the course of a workday. In a CER webinar titled “Meal & Rest Breaks in California: Long-Awaited Brinker Decision Is Finally Here; What It Means for You,” Marc L. […]
A car wash operator apparently had a clean record of complying with labor law, but because of a special California labor law, a California appellate court recently held that the car wash was liable for a previous owner’s Fair Labor Standards Act violations, resulting in a $120,000 judgment. The case, People ex rel. Harris v. […]
Many employers are unclear on whether employees who are injured while traveling from home to work, or vice versa, are entitled to workers’ comp benefits.
Can you require an annual physical? An alcohol test? A prescription list? Generally, no, no, and no. These and other tricky ADA questions are answered in EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance on Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations. First of all, remember that there is a difference between applicants and employees, and the rules concerning disability-related inquiries and […]
Under the Labor Code, an injured employee is entitled to workers’ comp when he or she sustains an injury or illness while acting within the course of his or her employment, or while performing service incidental to his or her employment.
By Stephen D. Bruce, PHR Editor, HR Daily Advisor Compensation planning? There’s nothing more basic than the pay budget, and everyone needs good survey data to support their decision-making. Of course, we can’t generate great data unless you participate in our brief pay budget survey.< Take the 2012-2013 pay budget survey now. For years, BLR […]
Your HR Daily Advisor peers have spoken! Here is a list of the top 11 most popular HR Daily Advisor articles of 2012. Read on below for must-read tips on FMLA, GINA, EEOC Mediation, PTO, Retaliation, and more. ‘I’ve Got a Cold–I’m Taking FMLA’ Does a serious cold qualify as a serious health condition under […]
by Charlie Plumb Effective November 1, 2012, Oklahoma handgun owners will be permitted to carry their firearms more freely than before. Yet contrary to some popular belief, the state’s new “open carry” bill (SB 1733) does have limitations. Though some employees may believe they now will have the right to carry guns while at work, […]
Yesterday’s Advisor warned of potential legal hassles for wellness programs under HIPAA and NLRA; today, threats from GINA and the states, plus an introduction to the popular wellness guide that will help your program achieve best practice ROIs. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) GINA (which prohibits discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect […]
The number of Fair Labor Standards Act civil lawsuits filed in 2011 declined 7.2 percent, according to a recent report by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. In all, 6,335 FLSA cases were commenced in district courts nationwide during the 12-month period ended Sept. 30, 2011, down from 6,825 during the same period in […]