Are These Scenarios Harassment?
Yesterday we continued our “is this harassment” three-part series. Today, the final installment.
Category: HR Management & Compliance
There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.
Misclassification Alone Is Insufficient for Class Treatment
Are certain classes of your employees routinely working overtime? If so, are they properly classified as exempt or nonexempt? Wage and hour class actions continue to be large thorns in the sides of many employers, and this recent decision serves as a good reminder of how critical it is for you to review your overtime […]
Does Dentist’s Age Discrimination Claim Stand a Chance Under the ADEA?
The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania—recently heard a dentist’s claim that her discharge constituted age discrimination. What did the court decide?
Recruiters Finding More and More Jobs Now Suitable for Flexible Work
Planning to recruit an account executive, client services coordinator, or financial analyst? Maybe you’re in the market for an information security analyst, product manager, or statistician. If so, offering candidates a flexible schedule, remote work, or other nontraditional options can boost your recruiting efforts.
More Training Scenarios: Is it Harassment?
Yesterday kicked off our three day “is this harassment” training series. Today, more examples of potential harassment.
Forged Doctor’s Note Triggers FMLA Fraud Investigation
Recently, a Justice Department official offered this sage advice: “If you’re going to defraud the government with a doctor’s note, make sure to spell the name right.” This was exactly the case for one Colorado U.S. Postal worker, who decided to defraud the government for 2 years—claiming she was suffering from cancer.
FLSA, LMRA Doesn’t Get Employer Off the Hook for New Jersey Overtime Claims
A New Jersey district court recently permitted a wage and hour class action to proceed despite the employer’s assertion that a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) preempts the employees’ claims.
Is it Harassment? Training Scenarios
Harassment training is always tricky—Discuss or demonstrate the behaviors of harassing managers, and you may be creating an uncomfortable environment just with your training.
Did Supervisor Discriminate Against Reservist Due to Possibility of Deployment?
An Army reservist claimed that he was discriminated against after informing his supervisor about the possibility of an upcoming deployment.
EEO Trumps Google Employee’s Free Expression
In early August, Google seized national headlines by firing software engineer James Damore for publishing an internal memo in which he argued that women are inherently worse at technology jobs than men for “biological” reasons. In addition to the important societal issues Google’s action implicates, it raises interesting labor and employment law questions about how […]