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The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 changed the scope of claims for pay discrimination, stating that each additional paycheck issued under a discriminatory pay decision constitutes a new act of discrimination, which then resets the clock on the limited time during which employees may file suit. In a unanimous decision issued Monday, the […]
FedEx recently announced that it will offer health insurance benefits to same-sex domestic partners, according to The Commercial Appeal, a Memphis, Tennessee, newspaper. The Memphis-based company plans to begin offering the new insurance benefits beginning January 1, 2012. In the Appeal article, FedEx spokesperson Sandra Munoz noted that: FedEx employees have been asking for this […]
Every company is struggling with how—or if—to relate to social media. A recent white paper from national employment law firm Jackson Lewis points out some of the legal dangers in confronting employees over their use of social media. When might you want to discipline over social media? There are a myriad of scenarios, Jackson Lewis […]
As we mentioned yesterday, our new free daily email service, California Employer Daily, has an accompanying website (also called, conveniently enough, California Employer Daily).
By Donna Gallant As we reported four weeks ago (Shocking Arbitration Decision in Ontario), a prominent Canadian arbitrator recently ordered the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) to pay more than $500,000 in damages, finding that it failed to take reasonable steps to ascertain the truth about an employee’s medical condition and fired her for sick […]
Yesterday’s Advisor was all about getting your policies ready to be "Exhibit A" in court. Today, why that’s just part of the job, and an introduction to a unique program that will help you with all 50 or so of the HR policies that need regular updating. [Go here for Tips 1 and 2] Tip […]
The following is a list of the bestselling hardcover business books as ranked by the Wall Street Journal with data from Nielsen BookScan on May 24. 1.The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis. The sequel to #1 best-selling Liar’s Poker examines the issue of who understood the risk inherent in the assumption […]
We’re pleased to announce that, starting today, we’re launching a new daily email service, California Employer Daily … ERI’s FREE daily source of tips, news, and advice for California employers and HR professionals.
Time after time, your success in court depends on your policies. Either an employee claims you violated your policy, or you claim the employee did. In either case, the policy is exhibit A, and it’s likely to be dissected line by line. Are your policies ready? How do you best ensure that your HR policies […]