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California attorneys have to make a living, says Christopher C. Hoffman, and they’re doing it by suing. They’re getting more creative and more aggressive, even in areas like wage and hour.
A television meteorologist who took to social media to defend a comment on her hairstyle ended up trying to defend herself from termination for violation of the station’s social media policy. Or was it just “guidance”? According to media reports, the weatherperson for KTBX in Shreveport, Louisiana, who is a black woman, responded, albeit in […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at definitions of many common terms in the confusing world of gender discrimination. Today, some tips for avoiding the lawsuits that come in all these varieties. There’s bad news on the gender discrimination front for employers: When cases do go before a jury, judgments have skyrocketed. For example, in 1991 […]
Health care industry leaders — including some who opposed the Clinton administration’s 1993 health care reform efforts — are now pledging to rein in the rate at which costs increase. President Barack Obama did a one-hour interview and town-hall style discussion about health care reform on prime time network TV this week. Lawmakers promise quick […]
Recently, a California Court of Appeals ruled that the right to sue on behalf of or as a representative of others for wage and hour violations under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (also known as PAGA) and California’s unfair competition law can’t be assigned to a third party, such as a union. Now, […]
The city of Concord has agreed to pay out $750,000 to former police officer Lisa Capocci and her attorney to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit that Capocci filed against the city.
Having explained generational baggage in yesterday’s Advisor, n-gen People Performance Inc. consultant Giselle Kovary moves on to tips for getting, keeping, and growing employees of different generations. You have to be able to tell a story that’s appealing to all four generations, says Kovary. Analyze your current approach: What is your unique selling proposition? What […]
Web-based providers of salary information, such as Compensation.BLR.com, allow job seekers or workers lobbying for a raise to tell you “what I’m worth” even before you make an offer. Here’s what to do to counter the trend. It used to be that, when buying a car, the dealers held all the cards. They alone knew […]
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of employees using a private exchange say they are more likely to remain with their employer because of their benefits program, according to a new Liazon survey.
The outcome in this case should remind employers that even with stop-loss (S-L) in place, a self-insured health plan is risky business. Trouble for the Claire’s Stores health plan started in the form of a premature birth, which generated about $1 million in charges. Under the terms of its S-L contract, the plan had to […]