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Article Index » human resources: 10 Most Recent Articles Report Link Perils of Laoyffs, Reduced Workweeks and Other Payroll Reductions Measures.Vedder Price - November 20, 2009 Today's difficult economic and financial climate has many companies considering various cost-cutting measures, including layoffs, reduced workweeks, pay reductions and voluntary furloughs. These actions raise wage and hour questions that often are overlooked. The unwary employer may reduce payroll costs but wind up with a wage and hour lawsuit as a result. The good news is that a well-informed employer can avoid such risks. Report Link Facebook Pictures Cause Insurer to Revoke Benefits for Depressed Woman.Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP - November 20, 2009 Thanks to Facebook, a Canadian insurance company has revoked the disability benefits of a woman who had been out of work for more than a year and a half due to depression. Former IBM employee Nathalie Blanchard, 29, claims that she called her insurance company when her monthly sick-leave checks stopped coming and was told that she was deemed as able to return to work based on what it had found on her Facebook page. Report Link Managing Whiners and Complainers: How to Handle Disgruntled Employees.Fisher & Phillips, LLP - November 19, 2009 Almost every workplace has one - the disgruntled employee who frequently complains to supervisors and co-workers. Report Link New Regulations Governing Genetic Questions Are Issued: Employers Must be Wary of GINA.Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP. - November 17, 2009 Although the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 took effect on May 21, 2008, the regulations have taken some time for the various Departments of the government to write and develop. Recently, the Internal Revenue Service, though the Department of the Treasury, issued a set of regulations governing subtitle K of GINA, effect the type of questions that employers may ask of employees and potential new hires and candidates for employment. Subtitle K covers group health plan requirements originally regulated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Report Link But I Received a Glowing Performance Review!Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP. - November 17, 2009 In order to weather the dire state of the economy, many employers have been forced to eliminate and/or consolidate positions in an effort to reduce costs. Inevitably, when positions are eliminated and employees are laid off, questions arise regarding the legality of the employment decisions. In this regard, far too often, employers’ efforts to defend lay off decisions are complicated by incomplete, inaccurate performance reviews. Report Link Contract and Tort Claims.Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP. - November 17, 2009 Most employers train their managers and supervisors on applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. But a much smaller number of employers conduct training on general contract and tort law that may also serve as a basis for employment-related lawsuits. (Lawyers struggle to define precisely what a “tort” is, but it generally means a wrongful act that is not based on a contract.) Because contract and tort claims can prove every bit as problematic — and costly — as anti-discrimination claims, however, employers should incorporate training in these areas of the law into their management training. Report Link Privacy Patrol: Guidelines for Complying with the New Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.Fisher & Phillips, LLP - November 16, 2009 As of Nov. 21, employers are required to comply with yet another law that restricts disclosure of employee health information. The new law will join others already on the books that require HR leaders to exercise discretion and vigilance when it comes to dispersing and safeguarding such information. However, a few misconceptions about medical-privacy laws and the workplace need to be clarified. Report Link Social Media & Hiring.Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP - November 16, 2009 Our seminar today on social media for employers was great. Thanks to everyone who attended (live and online with apologies for the short interruption in audio to those online). Report Link Should Employers Ban Employee Text Messaging?Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP - November 12, 2009 A reported 4.1 billion text messages are sent each day in the U.S., according to CITA, the International Association for the Wireless Telecommunications Industry. The popularity of text messaging or "texting" has seen explosive growth in the past few years. But are employers really in touch with this tool and its potential legal risks? Report Link The Independent Contractor Conundrum.Vedder Price - November 09, 2009 As the recession lingers on,
employers continue to search for
ways to manage operating costs.
One common (but increasingly
risky) cost-cutting measure is the
use of independent contractors in
positions that are normally fi lled
by employees.
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ArticlesFound: 10 ArticlesNO SUBTOPICSEmployment Law Seminars
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December 1, 2009 Shaw ValenzaMonthly Webinar: Preventing Workplace Harassment (California and National)Webinar
December 1, 2009 LittlerCalifornia Legally Required Sexual Harassment Training: It's Never Too Late to ComplySan Francisco
December 1, 2009 Fisher & PhillipsThe Constangy Management Training Center "Employment Law 201"Tampa
December 2, 2009 ConstangyCalifornia Legally Required Sexual Harassment Training: It's Never Too Late to ComplyOntario
December 2, 2009 Fisher & PhillipsAudio Conference: Employee Caregivers Dealing With DementiaAudio Conference
December 2, 2009 Young ConawayClients, Adversaries and Witnesses: The Ethics of Communication in a Fast-Paced Legal World Web CastWebinar
December 4, 2009 Ford & HarrisonTaking Executive Compensation Hostage; What To DoWebinar
December 8, 2009 Baker HostetlerPREVENTING HARASSMENT AND OTHER EEO ISSUES AT WORK: IT’S ALL ABOUT RESPECT (AB 1825 COMPLIANCE)Sacramento
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