Short Takes: FEHA Exemption
I work at a church and have been told that we’re exempt from the California Fair Employment and Housing Act’s (FEHA) requirements. Is this true?
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In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at recruiting efficiency can be a great boon. Today we’ll look at efficiency tips across three more aspects of the recruiting process.
New Rules Proposed to Provide FLSA Protections to In-Home Care Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing a rule change that would expand minimum wage and overtime protections for many employees in the home-care industry. A statement from the White House on December 15 said that if implemented, the proposed rule would affect nearly two million workers who provide in-home care services for the […]
FMLA and ADA Interplay Part II: Covered Employers
This article series highlights the similarities and differences between the FMLA and the ADA. Here, we identify what employers are covered under each law. Read more.
UAW trying different approach to unionize Volkswagen plant
Despite two failed attempts to unionize the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the United Auto Workers (UAW) on July 10 announced the creation of Local 42, a local that Chattanooga VW workers can join voluntarily. “We’ve had ongoing discussions with Volkswagen and have arrived at a consensus with the company,” Gary Casteel, the UAW’s secretary-treasurer, […]
Overtime rule update: District court won’t wait for appeals court’s ruling
On January 3, a federal district court judge said he won’t halt proceedings in the case challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rules despite concurrent litigation in the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The rules, which were scheduled to take effect December 1, 2016, would have required employers to pay overtime […]
Survey Report: What’s Really Happening with Telecommuting, Flextime, Dress
By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Just My E-pinion For years, BLR® has surveyed compensation and benefits professionals. This year, we have expanded our program with a series of brief, targeted benefits surveys. In today’s Advisor, we’ve got the results of the recent Telemarketing, Flextime, and Dress Code survey. What are other organizations doing in these […]
New FCRA forms for background checks
by Kara E. Shea Do you use a third-party service to conduct background checks on job applicants or employees? If so, then you should take note of the new forms you are required to use for that purpose, effective January 1. The “new” forms originally were issued last year but had to be revised because […]
Did Hospital Violate USERRA by Terminating Deployed Surgeon?
By Kyle Johnson, JD, Frost Brown Todd LLC
DOL’s Renewed Focus: Wage and Hour Enforcement
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report and congressional testimony concerning its investigation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD). The GAO concluded that the “WHD frequently responded inadequately to complaints, leaving low wage workers vulnerable to wage theft.” This article summarizes the GAO’s report, DOL Secretary Hilda […]