Measuring Employee Engagement
Companies often struggle with how to measure employee engagement. Employee surveys and online reviews are frequently recommended.
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Workplace Scheduling: Daily Overtime Scrapped; Other Revolutionary Changes May Be On The Way
Major changes are in the pipeline that could dramatically alter how California works. First, in a historic development, daily overtime for most workers may be eliminated. And other proposals are under consideration on such important issues as comp time, alternative workweeks and family leave. Here are the details, along with how they might affect you.
Undocumented Workers: Employers Can’t Deny Earned Wages Based on Employee’s Immigration Status
FLSA Nursing Provision Gives a Private Room But Not a Private Right to Sue
Employees were given new rights to a secure and private place in which to express breast milk under a 2010 amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act; however, that amendment does not give those employees a private right to sue their employers for failing to provide such a space. Instead, said the U.S. District Court […]
Kentucky Court Expands FMLA’s Antiretaliation Protections
By Lacey A. Napper, JD A recent decision by a Kentucky federal court has extended the antiretaliation provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to employees who never requested FMLA leave or directly engaged in any “protected conduct.”
Embrace Your Workers’ Curiosity (No More ‘Just Do It!’)
I’ve been reading Tell My Sons … by Lieutenant Colonel Mark Weber, says business and leadership blogger Dan Oswald. After a routine Army physical revealed Weber had stage IV intestinal cancer, he began a battle for his life that he ultimately will lose. When Weber realized he wouldn’t be able to conquer his cancer, he […]
Did Employer Fail to Accommodate Injured Employee?
By Kelly Smith-Haley, Fox Swibel Levin & Carrol LLP A recent case is a useful reminder that employers may in some circumstances require an employee seeking an accommodation or seeking to return to work following a leave to provide supporting medical evidence. But understanding all of the nuances of when employers can and can’t ask […]
Exempt Employees: High Court Reinstates Class Action Overtime Lawsuit Against Sav-On; How to Avoid Being the Next Target
Over the past several years, many employers have been blindsided by big class action lawsuits from employees who say they were misclassified as exempt from overtime and are owed millions in back pay. Farmers Insurance Exchange, Big Lots, and Electronics Boutique are just a few of the businesses hit by the suits. For a brief […]
Employer Pays $55K for Failing to Accommodate Pregnant Employee
By Kate McGovern Tornone, Editor An employer will pay $55,000 for failing to accommodate a pregnant employee’s lifting restrictions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced.