Government contractors and subcontractors- you should already be posting the “EEO is the Law” poster issued by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP). DOL recently released a supplement to that poster. The supplement (and the original poster) are available on the OFCCP’s website, http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm OFCCP and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are… More
Month: September 2015
It’s Not Your Disability- You’re Just Not a Good Fit For the Job
The 9th Circuit, in Mayo v. PCC Structurals, Inc, recently issued an employer victory involving facts that seem more like television than real life. The story goes like this: An employee was diagnosed with a major depressive disorder in 1999, but was able to properly perform his job with the help of medication and counseling…. More
Employment Roundtable: Crowdsourcing Answers to Problem HR Situations
If you are in the DC-Metro Area– let’s talk! Employment Roundtable: Crowdsourcing Answers to Problem HR Situations Have you ever had an employee who claims she’s been subjected to discrimination? Or maybe one who habitually strolls in late, or frequently calls in sick? Of course you have—and chances are, it’s the same employee in both… More
Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
Federal Contractors be warned — President Obama signed an Executive Order this week requiring federal contractors to provide paid sick leave. The new requirement will not go into effect until January 2017. The impact of this Executive Order may be less than feared — many federal contractors are already required to provide paid leave under… More
The NLRB Wants YOU to Negotiate with a Union
Big — but not unexpected — news out of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The Board has adopted a new, and significantly broader, standard for “joint employer.” In a nutshell, under the old test a company was only a joint employer for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA, or union law) if… More