A Message From the CEO: I’m Stressed Out, But Does the ADA Care? By: Thoran Towler Who here gets stressed at work? Yeah, that’s everyone. Hopefully the stressful periods are few and far between. But what happens if an employee comes to you and says, “I’m stressed at this job and you need to accommodate […]
On May 21, 2018 the United States Supreme Court ruled that class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The 5-to-4 decision upholds a long held practice, which allowed businesses to stop employees from banding together to file claims for work-related issues. In recent years the National […]
According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), there were 2,282 employer audits opened between October 1, 2017 and May 4, 2018. That is 326 new employer audits opened each month. This is a 60 percent increase from the total number of employer audits opened in the prior 12 months. With an nationwide wave of […]
Despite the enactment of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) over 40 years ago, nearly 2/3 of workers ages 55 to 64 report that their age is a barrier to getting a job. A recent study projected that by 2022 (only 4 years from now), 27% of men and 20% of women ages 65 […]
A Message From the CEO: The ADA & The Importance of an Accurate Performance Evaluation By: Thoran Towler As we know, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) only protects an individual who has a disability and who is “qualified for a position.” To be qualified under the ADA, an individual must: (1) have the requisite […]
On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed the $1.3 trillion spending bill into law, avoiding a government shutdown. In doing so, however, the President also amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in a way that will affect employers with tipped employees. Tip Pooling with Back-Of-House Employees Permitted The 2,232-page spending bill amended the FLSA […]
The Equal Pay Act (EPA) prohibits businesses from paying employees of one gender less than the other for equal work. There are exceptions to this general mandate: if wages are determined by a merit or seniority system; a system that bases pay on quantity or quality of work; or a differential based on any factor […]
By: Rob Parker Sometimes an employee may become uncharacteristically difficult to work with because he/she is coping with a stressful personal matter. Sometimes you hire an employee who is difficult to work with from the start and remains that way through the course of his/her employment. So, what do you do if this particularly difficult […]
By: Amy Matthews Since we work with people, HR professionals can sometimes be affected by emotions. Certainly, we are dealing with the emotions of others in most situations. Maybe your CFO and your Accounting Clerk, who were dating on the sly, recently broke up and now the environment is tense. Employees are complaining. Or, you […]
You may recall last August we told you about legislation making its way through Congress to provide a permanent (and more favorable) definition of the joint employer relationship. The Save Local Business Act is still making its way through Congress. However, in the interim, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has changed it’s position twice […]
