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Female Reporter Fired for Not Disclosing Stripper Past Files Gender Discrimination Complaint
Is it a violation of Title VII to fire a female employee for not telling her employer that she moonlighted as a stripper? You might not think so. The employer would argue that the employee was dishonest in filling out … Continue reading →
OSHA, Laser Institute Strenghten Safety Alliance
I’ve written before about the good things that can come from cooperation between government agencies and the private sector, particularly when it comes to improving worker safety. In March, for example, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed its partnership with … Continue reading →
More evidence: Misclassifying employees could cost you big
If you still need more ammo in the fight to straighten up your employee classification procedures, here it is. Wage-and-hour complaints are on the increase — causing companies more trouble and costing them more money than in recent years. Employers settled nearly 110 wage-and-hour cases in 2011, more than double the 40 settlements in 2007 [...]
Bill would bar asking for applicants’ social media passwords
When some businesses began asking job applicants for their social media passwords, critics were immediately up in arms over privacy issues. So you knew it was only a matter of time before something like this wound up on the table. The Password Protection Act of 2012 (PPA) has been introduced in both the House and [...]
The most overrated trait of the decade
Was there really ever a time when people felt loyal to their employers? And is loyalty actually what you’re looking for? Everybody’s heard the talk about how loyalty has vanished from the employment relationship — on both sides. Back in the day, the narrative goes, employers treated workers like family, and there was a bond [...]
Solving the Brain Drain for Nuclear and Power Generation
Your organization’s most important asset is the knowledge your workers hold. With today’s transient workforce and the large percentage of nuclear workers approaching retirement age, it is critical to implement a system that will capture their knowledge…
HR Best Practices: Delivering Strategic Value to the Enterprise
At most organizations, the workforce is both a significant expense and the most important asset. In order to manage the workforce appropriately — and in turn to serve the business as a strategic partner — HR needs to implement consistent, i…
Manager snatched Muslim woman’s scarf off – firm now owes her $5 million
Some religious bias cases are subtle. Here’s one that’s not. A jury in Missouri has awarded a Muslim woman $5 million after she filed suit against her company, claiming religious bias. Susann Bashir worked as a fiber optics network builder for AT&T for 10 years, and was commended for her good work in the company’s [...]
IRS Requests Comments on Minimum Value and Reporting Requirements
by Amy M. Gordon, Susan M. Nash and Jamie A. Weyeneth.
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued requests for comments in advance of issuing proposed regulations on health care reform reporting and minimum value requirements.
To read the full …
Central Freight Lines Settles Age Complaint With EEOC; Will Pay $400,000 to 8 Laid off Workers
A 2007 reduction in force at Dallas-based Central Freight Lines has come back to haunt the company in 2012. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said today the company has settled an age discrimination complaint brought by 8 dockworkers fired by … Continue reading →
