Wage and Hour: Minimum Wage Hike Passes House, Blocked in Senate
A measure to increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25/hour passed the House last week, over objections of House Democrats, only to fail in the Senate a few days later.
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Another NLRB recess appointment ruled invalid
Nearly four months after an appeals court ruled that recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) made in 2012 were invalid, another appellate court has ruled a previous recess appointment unconstitutional. The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled May 16 in NLRB v. New Vista Nursing & Rehab. that President Barack Obama’s […]
Employment Law Tip: Tomorrow Is Deadline for Cal-OSHA Posting
Tomorrow, February 1, is the deadline for posting the Cal-OSHA Form 300A, annual summary log of injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2006. The form must remain posted until April 30, 2007. Even if you had no recordable injuries or illnesses in 2006, you must still post a summary with zeros in the total line. […]
Supreme Court Raises Bar for Class Actions
In a ruling that will make it more difficult for employees to mount massive class action lawsuits against employers, the U.S. Supreme Court has reversed class certification previously granted to 1.5 million female Wal-Mart employees alleging sex discrimination against the retail chain. Overturning a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opinion, the Court found that […]
News Notes: Year-Round Alternative Work Not Required For Injured Seasonal Employees
Seasonal workers who are hurt on the job are not entitled to 12 months of continuous modified or alternative work as a replacement for vocational rehabilitation benefits, a California Court of Appeal has ruled. The case involved Jennifer Henry, a ski instructor at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. After she injured her back, Henry requested vocational […]
News Notes: EEOC Backlog Reduced; Race Bias Charges Most Common
Although the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has receivedan average of more than 85,000 charges a year since 1992, the agency recentlyannounced it has slashed its pending caseload by nearly half in the lastthree years, partly by offering more mediation-based alternative disputeresolution. Complaints of race discrimination top the list (36% of allcharges filed), followed by […]
Sexual Harassment: New Law Makes All Employees Personally Liable; Action To Take Now
A bill just signed by Gov. Davis significantly raises the stakes in harassment cases by making all employees who harass co-workers potential targets of a lawsuit. We’ll focus on how the law has changed and the impact it may have on you and your workers.
How to Offer Postsecondary Education Benefits
Yesterday’s post detailed information about why you should offer postsecondary education benefits to your employees, and today’s post will outline more information on how to do this.
A More Flexible Contraceptive Mandate? Carve-outs for Religious Organizations Look Likely
After increasing hammering from conservatives, the White House looks like it is ready to compromise on health reform’s contraception mandate. The administration had included contraceptives and sterilization in its list of preventive services all (except the few grandfathered) plans must cover starting plan years in August 2012. It had offered a year-long delay to religious […]
You’re the Expert: What Should We Do with Supervisors Who Are in Relationships with Subordinates?
We have two supervisors who appear to be in relationships with subordinates. How do we approach them, and what should we say?