Friday, January 25, 2008
Week In Review (January 25, 2007)
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Immigration Update.
This update discusses recent developments in immigration law from the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and State.
Located On: Hogan & Hartson LLP
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California Wage & Hour: Understanding The “Tool Rate”.
California employers are increasingly being challenged on whether they properly compensate and reimburse employees for usage of the employee’s money or property in the course and scope of the employee’s employment. Courts continuously acknowledge the California Legislature’s intent that employers should not pass the cost of doing business onto employees such that the employees bear losses or incur expenses in conjunction with their employment.
Located On: Fisher & Phillips, LLP
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Dangerous workplace phrases
Boston Now - January 22, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Week In Review (January 18, 2007)
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WARN Act Implications of Transactions Affecting Multiple Facilities or Mobile Workers.
Corporate transactions involving multiple locations and/or employees who regularly travel or regularly work outside of a fixed office can present complicated issues under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act). A recent decision by the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Meson v. GATX Technology Services Corp., No. 06-1942 (November 16, 2007), highlights this problem.
Located On: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
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Employer’s Lawsuit Against Employee Filing Discrimination Claim Not Retaliatory Per Se Under Ohio Law.
Employers’ lawsuits against employees who have engaged in protected activity are not necessarily unlawfully retaliatory, the Supreme Court of Ohio held in Greer-Burger v. Temesi, Slip Op. No. 2007-Ohio-6442 (2007).
Located On: Jackson Lewis LLP
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How to Create a Culture of Respect in Your Workplace
The Street - January 11, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
Week In Review (January 11, 2008)
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Calculating Overtime Pay Under the FLSA (pdf).
Here are the core rules for determining whether non-exempt employees have in fact worked overtime and, if so, how much overtime pay they are due.
Located On: Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
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Federal Court Enjoins Employer Funding Provisions of San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance.
In a widely anticipated ruling, a United States District Court Judge sitting in San Francisco granted summary judgment on December 26, 2007, in favor of a local restaurant association that had challenged the employer funding provisions of the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance. While recognizing that providing health care coverage to the citizens of San Francisco is a laudable goal, the court nonetheless found the employer funding provisions of the Ordinance to be preempted by ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) since the Ordinance’s provisions have an impermissible connection with employee benefit plans and make unlawful reference to employee benefit plans.
Located On: Jackson Lewis LLP
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New generation doesn’t play by old rules
Arizona Republic - January 06, 2008
Friday, January 04, 2008
Week In Review (January 4, 2008)
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Board Decision Finds Employer’s E-Mail Policy Valid But Discriminatory Enforcement Issues Remain Unclear.
In a decision that warrants careful consideration by employers, a three/two majority of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently held that an employer did not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by maintaining an e-mail policy that prohibited employees from using its e-mail system to send “non-job-related solicitations.” See Guard Publishing Co., 351 NLRB No. 70 (Dec. 16, 2007, released Dec. 21, 2007).
Located On: Ford & Harrison LLP
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Illinois Delays Enforcement of State Law Prohibiting E-Verify Participation.
Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") Secretary Michael Chertoff has announced that the State of Illinois has agreed not to enforce a statute that “effectively forbids Illinois employers from enrolling in the department’s E-Verify system.” Illinois, therefore, will not enforce the statute, which was to become effective on January 1, 2008, until a lawsuit brought by DHS is resolved.
Located On: Jackson Lewis LLP
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Six tips to managing workplace conflict
CNN - January 02, 2008
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