Tag: Employment law

California

Are Commissioned California Employees Entitled to Separate Pay for Rest Periods?

By Cathleen Yonahara, Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP Apr 11, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Rest period violations are a source of enormous potential liability for employers, so it’s critical to ensure that you are appropriately compensating employees for their rest periods. A California appellate court recently tackled the issue of whether commissioned employees are entitled to separate compensation for rest periods and whether that requirement may be satisfied by paying them a guaranteed minimum hourly rate as an advance on commissions.

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Tragedies on and off the silver screen: How to avoid costly workplace injuries

By Angela Cummings, FordHarrison Apr 10, 2017 EntertainHR

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is the title of a science fiction horror film that was recently released worldwide. The horror that occurred behind the scenes in the making of the movie rivaled the fictional onscreen terror. First, the leading actress’ stuntwoman, Olivia Jackson, sustained life-threatening injuries, including cerebral trauma, a crushed face, a severed […]

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Groups Planning May 1 General Strike: Are You Prepared?

By Kate McGovern Tornone Apr 10, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Aiming to build on recent “day without” protests, some labor unions and other organizations around the United States have begun formally announcing their plans for a coordinated “general strike” on May 1 and have threatened to boycott any businesses that stand in their way.

Freedom of expression during collective bargaining: What are the limits?

By Stephane Fillion and Laila Tremblay Apr 9, 2017 Northern Exposure

Updated: Apr 9, 2017

by Stéphane Fillion and Laïla Tremblay In Canada, many cases have considered and limited an employer’s freedom of expression during collective bargaining. But what about the freedom of expression of the employees during that period? Is it similarly limited? In Québec (Procureure Générale) v. Commission des relations du travail, division des relations du travail (available […]

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New study finds retention the top goal of employee benefits programs

By Tammy Binford Apr 7, 2017 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Employers have many objectives when planning what benefits to offer employees. Certainly, they want their benefits packages to help attract top talent and boost engagement and loyalty among employees. Employers also hope their benefits packages help workers successfully blend work and home life, and they like to offer benefits that will enable employees to participate […]

Looking at strategic alternatives to H-1Bs during H-1B cap season

By Vermont Employment Law Letter Apr 5, 2017 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Leigh Polk Cole Each year, employers looking to hire H-1B workers for hard-to-fill positions have to focus on preparing H-1B petitions for the April 1 H-1B lottery deadline. All you can do is hope for success in the lottery, which in recent years has led to H-1B approval in fewer than half the cases […]

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“Boss Baby”—an adorable film about leading others to succeed

By Marilyn Moran, FordHarrison Apr 4, 2017 EntertainHR

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

My kids are begging me to take them to see the new movie “Boss Baby,” an animated film about a baby (who is actually a savvy business leader) who leads other babies in an uprising against puppies, who are encroaching on the babies’ long-held monopoly on love and attention.  The movie exemplifies, in a fun […]