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by Christopher J. Pyles According to newly released statistics from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the state in which the most administrative charges were filed in fiscal year (FY) 2014 was Texas, which had more than 8,000. Where did your state rank? Discrimination by the numbers In February, the EEOC released enforcement and litigation […]
Yesterday, we reviewed the first 5 factors of the “Borello test,” which California courts use to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor (click here for yesterday’s issue). Today, we’ll look at the remaining 6 factors and tell you about a wage/hour resource you won’t want to be without.
New Mexico will join the list of states with “ban the box” legislation when a new law takes effect on June 14.
This year, while you’re thinking about families, think about the Workplace Family Responsibilities movement too. Thanksgiving is traditionally a time of emphasis on the family, and for recalling that wonderful Norman Rockwell painting of several generations of a family, healthy and at leisure, sharing turkey and all the trimmings. The real picture of family life […]
By Stephen D. Bruce, PHR Managing Editor, HR Daily Advisor Just My E-pinion The enactment of the health care reform bills launched an extended period of far-reaching changes that impact every employer. BLR’s hot-off-the-press Special Report details what’s happening in 2011 (and beyond to 2018). Here’s what you need to be thinking about in 2011: […]
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is moving ahead with a plan to allow for quicker elections on union representation even as Congress considers legislation aimed at thwarting the Board’s proposed rule. The NLRB met on November 30 to decide on a resolution from Board Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce on whether to adopt some of […]
Even though your focus is HR rather than safety, you need to have a solid working knowledge of what OSHA and Cal/OSHA are up to. Here’s a general overview of what OSHA is focusing on this year.
I need some help with the administrative exemption as it relates to IT workers. We are a software consulting firm. Each consultant works pretty independently, managing and doing work on their own projects directly with clients. Their work is a mix of upper-level tasks (systems analysis, training, project management) and lower-level tasks (installing upgrades and […]
Nearly every defined contribution plan sponsor now offers target-date funds in its participant investment menu, as these funds, often named for the year a participant expects to retire, eliminate the need for employees to construct their own investment portfolio. A recently released white paper about TDFs examines plan fiduciaries’ uncertainly regarding what TDFs should contain […]