Tips to Get Employees to Take Safety Training Seriously
Employees will be more likely to pay attention during training and to use what they learn back on the job when your organization follows these tips:
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Employer’s Reliance on Team Leaders’ Suggestions Dooms FLSA Claim
By Bonnie M. Boryca The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay minimum wage and overtime to nonexempt employees. Most employers are familiar with the Act’s exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, computer, and outside sales employees. The particulars of the exemptions are set forth in U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations, and deciding […]
Awesome Work Perk Gets Retired
What could possibly be better than working at a brewery? Perhaps getting free, lifetime beer from said brewery, which was the case for one Canadian brewery … until it recently decided to do away with the perk.
Refusal to Undergo Medical Exam Tanks Michigan Worker’s ADA Claim
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit—which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee—recently affirmed a grant of summary judgment (dismissal without a trial) in favor of a city that fired an employee for refusing to undergo a medical examination as a condition of returning to work after medical leave. Facts
How to Make Volunteerism a Core Strategy
With Thanksgiving and the traditional start to the holiday season upon us this week, thoughts of a charitable nature may already be gaining strength at your company.
EEOC Seeks Enhanced Damages for Age Discrimination in Benefits Calculations
by Kevin C. McCormick, JD, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP In a significant decision, The U.S. district court in Baltimore declined to award the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) retroactive or prospective monetary relief in an age discrimination case in which the agency claimed that Baltimore County had improperly calculated pension fund contributions.
California’s Top 5 Wage and Hour Risks
The new federal overtime rules, the misclassification of employees, and recordkeeping are among the top five wage and hour risks employers in California face, according to California attorney Marc Jacuzzi of the law firm Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi, PC.
Parental Leave Bill Is Vetoed
California’s governor vetoed a bill September 30 that would have granted 6 weeks of “parental leave” to some employees in the state. Governor Jerry Brown (D) said in a letter to lawmakers that he was particularly concerned about the impact the law would have on small businesses.
FMLA Notice Requirements: Substitution and ‘Make Up’ Leave
In previous articles, we covered the four calendar methods for tracking nonmilitary caregiver Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. One way was the variable or rolling method that is used to minimize or avoid the stacking of leave. However, this raises the question of whether or not employees can substitute leave or “make up” […]
Are You Overlooking Key Stakeholders in Ethics and Compliance Training?
Many organizations are falling short when it comes to training executives and board members on ethics and compliance issues, according to a recent survey.