Employment Roundtable December 1 Crowdsourcing Answers to Problem HR Situations (Part II) http://www.shulmanrogers.com/newsletter-140.html After receiving positive feedback about our October discussion on Problem HR Situations, we have decided to reconvene in December for more case studies dealing with everyday situations you face as an HR professional. Please join us on December 1, 2015 as we discuss… More
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Government Contractors- “EEO is the Law” Poster Supplement has been Issued
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
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
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
Settling Overtime Claims
As most employers know, minimum wage and overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are all the rage these days. The “why” is simple – the penalties are harsh (double damages under federal law, up to quadruple damages under some state laws!), and attorney fees are automatic. So what’s a smart employer to… More
Employers Might Want to Rethink The I-9 Review Process
It always pays to learn from the mistakes of others! A large clothing retailer recently entered into a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) following an allegation that the company discriminated against a non-US citizen in violation of federal immigration laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act. What did the employer do wrong?… More
MD Minimum Wage =’s $8.25
Maryland’s minimum wage jumped a quarter – up from $8.00 to $8.25. Change was effective July 1, so make sure your payroll is correct!
DOL Wants to Change the Overtime Rules!
The Federal Department of Labor (DOL) has been hard at work for the last few months, preparing (among other things) a major overhaul to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime regulations. All of this remains tentative and will certainly be subject to lawsuits once implemented. Yesterday President Obama previewed one change… More
Willful Ignorance May Not Be a Defense to Discrimination
Company image is often important, and many companies wonder whether they can consider the company “look” when interviewing for new employees. While you can require that employees wear a neatly pressed suit to work each day (or at least recently-laundered clothes ♥), additional restrictions on employee dress may have unintended implications. The United States Supreme… More
Fair Pay and Safe Workplace – Proposed Rule Links Labor Violations to Unethical Conduct
Government contractors– check out my colleague David Robbins excellent explaination of the new rules re labor violations. http://procurementfraudblog.com/2015/06/03/fair-pay-and-safe-workplaces-proposed-rule-links-labor-violations-to-unethical-conduct/