Friday, January 26, 2007
Week In Review (January 26, 2007)
Most Popular Federal Law Article
Religious Discrimination and Religious Accommodation in the Workplace.
Sensitivity to religious issues in the workplace is growing. Consider the following scenarios.
Located On: Faegre & Benson
Most Popular State Law Article
San Francisco Sick Leave Ordinance - City Officials Take Time to Address Ill Effects of Unwieldy New Law.
Workers in San Francisco will begin accruing paid sick leave on February 5, 2007 despite numerous uncertainties raised by the San Francisco Sick Leave Ordinance. Donna Levitt, Division Manager of the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE), the administrative agency in charge of enforcing the Ordinance, took time last week to meet with concerned business owners at two public hearings and addressed some of the outstanding issues.
Located On: Jackson Lewis LLP
Most Popular Headlines
Resume lies you can’t get away with
CNN.com - January 19, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
Week In Review (January 19, 2007)
Most Popular Federal Law Article
UPS Violated ADA By Excluding Deaf Drivers Who Failed To Satisfy DOT Hearing Standard (pdf).
One of the requirements applied by UPS to those applicants seeking to drive the familiar brown “package cars” was that they pass the physical examination (including a hearing exam) that the DOT requires of drivers of commercial vehicles of a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of at least 10,001 pounds.
Located On: Proskauer Rose LLP
Most Popular State Law Article
DWP Employee’s Retaliation Claim For Opposing Discrimination Should Not Have Been Dismissed (pdf).
Eric Taylor, an electrical engineer employed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, alleged that he suffered from multiple acts of retaliation by his supervisor (Bruce Hamer) after Taylor acted as a “supporting and material witness” on behalf of a former subordinate (Donald Coleman) in Coleman’s claim that he had been discriminated against when his employment was terminated for cause.
Located On: Proskauer Rose LLP
Most Popular Headlines
A leader doesn’t have to be the boss
Asbury Park Press - January 15, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
Week In Review (January 12, 2007)
Most Popular Federal Law Article
Electrical Workers Local Must Pay Fines And Fees for Contempt of Appeals Court Orders.
One of the nation’s largest local construction trades unions has been slapped with fines and fees exceeding $300 thousand for its contemptuous behavior in violating the federal labor law’s prohibition on “secondary boycotts.”
Located On: Jackson Lewis LLP
Most Popular State Law Article
San Francisco’s Sick Leave Ordinance (pdf).
Effective February 5, 2007, all employers with employees working within the City and County of San Francisco must comply with a new San Francisco ordinance, which requires employers—regardless of size—to provide paid sick leave.
Located On: Fisher & Phillips, LLP
Most Popular Headlines
Donald is Sued for Ages of Sin
New York Post - January 08, 2007
Friday, January 05, 2007
Week In Review (January 5, 2006)
Most Popular Federal Law Article
More than Job Demands or Personality, Lack of Organizational Respect Fuels Employee Burnout
When Lakshmi Ramarajan worked for a non-profit organization several years ago, she noticed a high turnover rate among the employees. It wasn’t because of the work itself, but because of the organization’s management. “Employees were passionate about their jobs, but felt disrespected by their managers,” says Ramarajan. “The employees were belittled and patronized, and often publicly chastised for challenging the status-quo.” Complaints about the negative work environment “were met with inertia or rejected out of hand. Eventually a lot of employees left.”
Located On: Knowledge@Wharton (Reg Required)
Most Popular State Law Article
Commission Agreements Held Enforceable
The California Court of Appeal recently confirmed the enforceability of written commission agreements for employees paid by commission.
Located On: Proskauer Rose LLP
Most Popular Headlines
Biggest workplace stories of 2006
Oregon Live - December 29, 2006
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