Short Takes: Disaster Preparedness
Are there any organizations (private or public) that can help us with our emergency preparedness other than FEMA?
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News Notes: New Law Bars Use Of State Funds For Union Activities
A new law (A.B. 1889) effective Jan. 1, 2001, prohibits employers who receive state contracts worth $50,000 or more from using the funds to assist, promote or deter union organizing. Each time a contractor requests payment from the state, it must certify that it is in compliance with this restriction and it must have records […]
Making the Most of Military Experience
In yesterday’s Advisor, we presented several tips on hiring veterans. Today, help with cultural distinctions, plus an introduction to the “lawsuit preventer,” audit checklists. Understand Cultural Distinctions to Help Vets Feel Comfortable There are some important cultural distinctions to keep in mind when a member of the armed services transitions into the civilian workforce. First […]
News Notes: Calipers To Charge Employees More For Health Care
California public employees will pay more for doctor visits and prescription drugs in order to hold health care premium increases to 6%, rather than the 15% to 18% hike that had been projected for next year based on HMO bids. The decision by the nation’s largest public pension fund marks a shift toward employees picking […]
News Notes: Employee Gets Green Light To Take Military Leave Claims To Jury
Michael Mills alleged that his time-off requests for weekend National Guard duty were met with hostility from his employer, Earthgrains Baking Co. And when his Guard duty became mandatory after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the company allegedly threatened him to get out of the duty “or else.” Eventually Mills was fired following a two-week […]
Short Takes: Making Up Hours
Can our nonexempt employees make up time missed by working extra hours another day without our having to pay overtime?
Race Bias: Target Corp. to Pay Big for Discrimination
Target Corp. has agreed to pay $775,000 to settle a lawsuit charging that the retailer created and condoned a racially hostile work environment at its store in Springfield, Pennsylvania.
News Notes: EEOC Stepping Up Equal Pay Enforcement; New Focus On Temporary Staffing Industry
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has unveiled a new initiative to boost enforcement of the wage bias laws. The agency will create a new task force to help EEOC investigators analyze equal pay issues when employees file charges. The government is also providing additional educational resources through a new equal pay page on its […]
Workplace Bias: EEOC Spotlights Work/Family Balance in New Guidance
Responding to the emerging issue of “family responsibility discrimination,” the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published new guidance on how federal equal employment laws apply to employees who must balance work and family. The new guidance, “Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities,” offers examples under which discrimination against a working parent […]
Overtime: Do We Have to Pay Overtime to Our Highly Compensated Computer Professionals?
My question has to do with computer professionals and overtime. We’re going to be hiring some highly paid computer people in the near future. It looks like they will be making between $40 and $60 an hour. Under California law, do we have to pay them overtime? Is there some cutoff or some duty test? […]