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Nurse’s FMLA ‘Spring Break’ Lies Get Her Fired
A U.S. District Court judge ruled that Detroit Medical Center (DMC) had legal grounds to terminate one of its nurses after she returned from time off allowed under the Family and Medical Leave Act...
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Jokes and Tweets End with Two Fired Techies
Adria Richards began the 2013 Pycon Technical Conference as an employee and evangelist for email service provider SendGrid and ended up as a former employee – all because of inappropriate humor. No, it...
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New I-9 Form Available for All U.S. Employers
Revised I-9 form verifies identity and confirms authorization to work in U.S. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a revised Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). All U.S....
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Delaware Minimum Wage Increase Approved by State Senate
Delaware Senate Approves Minimum Wage Increase. The Delaware Senate passed SB 6 that would increase the State’s minimum wage $8.00 per hour effective July 1, 2013, and not less than $8.75 per hour...
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Temporary Employee Dies in Pain, Employer Unwilling to Call 911
“OSHA proposed a $473,000 fine against Raani for 14 alleged violations, six of which are classified as willful, indicating ‘plain indifference’ toward employee safety and health.” Read full article on...
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New York Minimum Wage Increase
The New York Legislature approved a $135 billion budget that included an increase of the state’s minimum wage rate to $9 per hour over three years. The increase will begin at the end of 2013 when the...
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The 18 Percent Difference: Still Work to Do for Pay Equity
Equal pay for equal work: follow the debate live (Photo credit: European Parliament) Imagine getting paid 18 percent less than your coworkers in the same occupation, doing the same work. Unfortunately,...
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Compliance Anxiety Pays Off for Ontario Employee
Sharon Fair oversaw asbestos removal for Hamilton-Wentworth District schools in Ontario. Many of the District’s 114 schools were built in the twentieth century when asbestos, an inflammable fibrous...
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Free California Human Trafficking Poster: Local Solution to Global Problem
California law requires some businesses to post its Human Trafficking poster, which provides a hotline number for victims or employees who suspect human trafficking is taking place in their business....
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E-Verify Requirement for All U.S. Employers? To Be Determined.
U.S. Border Patrol agent detains suspected illegal immigrant along the U.S.-Mexican border. All employers in the U.S. may be required to participate in the E-Verify employment eligibility program if...
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International Workers Day Born in Blood, Terror, and Bombs
Even scarier than an NLRB posting to employers of the nineteenth century. May Day had long been celebrated throughout Europe in worship of spring and of new beginnings. Now, May Day signals a rally cry...
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act Gaining Ground for LGBT Employees
ENDA would prohibit workplace discrimination of LGBT persons. Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate are evaluating the merits of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The Bill would...
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Court to NLRB: ‘No’ to the Posting Requirement. Again.
The NLRB posting requirement struck down on appeal. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) cannot...
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3 Lessons for Employers after Double-Whammy ADA and GINA Court Case
In the first settled case of its kind, a U.S. employer was found in violation of both the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....
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Whistleblower Wins Big Against New Jersey Blood Bank
Court awards $2 million to terminated whistleblower. A New Jersey blood bank employee alerted his supervisors that staffing schedules left serious gaps in available skill sets, including personnel...
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Maine Workers Comp Posters: Two Required Until June 30
Maine employers need to display only the Workers’ Compensation posting dated 1/13 after June 30, 2013. Maine decreased the amount of time employees have to report job-related injuries. Beginning...
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Five Employers Face Court for Refusing Benefits to Pregnant Daughters
The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) filed administrative complaints with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, challenging five employers’ health benefit...
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Alabama Employers: Know Your Gun Policy Limits
Alabama’s new guns at work law allows employees to store and transport firearms in private vehicles on company property. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Alabama Governor Robert Bentley recently signed a gun...
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California Cracks Down on Wage and Hour Violations
California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) set some impressive records that should keep California employers on their toes when it comes to payment of owed wages. According to the...
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Colorado Extends Group of Family Members Covered by FMLA
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law The Colorado Family Care Act (HB13-1222). The Act allows Colorado employees to take temporary protected leave from employment as allowed under the...
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