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How do you make the Americans with Disabilities Act clear? Have a former DOL insider reduce its complexity to universal understandings. When Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), there likely was little thought that anyone would call the law a “minefield.” Yet that’s just how ABC News reporter John Stossel described ADA in […]
By BLR Founder and Publisher Bob Brady HR people must understand what drives their company on a basic level before they can come up with an HR strategy that fits. In a survey we conducted nearly 15 years ago, HR managers identified “strategic HR” as a high-interest issue, so we did a book on the […]
FLSA overtime violations have replaced discrimination as DOL’s number one target. Do a self-audit and keep investigators at bay. There’s a war being waged in America’s workplaces. The aggressors are the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and employment law attorneys, often pursuing class action suits. Their targets have included some of America’s largest […]
Hiring the right people is key to a company’s success. And the job interview is one of the most important ways you can assess whether someone is a good fit. So how can you get the most out of interviews? A good place to start is to ensure that the interviewer has the right skills […]
A jury in Placer County has ordered UNITE HERE—one of the nation’s largest labor unions—to pay $17.3 million for sending out postcards that defamed a group of Northern California hospitals.
The California Supreme Court has ruled that Proposition 64—approved by voters in November 2004—applies retroactively to cases pending at the time the measure took effect.
The California Supreme Court has ruled that when an out-of-state business is on the telephone line with a California resident, the business can’t record the call unless it complies with a California privacy law requiring the consent of all parties to the conversation.
Contingent employees can pick up the slack when business get busy, but structure the relationship carefully or their liabilities may linger long after they’re gone. Mid-summer traditionally means beach parties, picnics … and seasonal and temporary employees. It’s easy to see why. The jobs of vacationing employees have to be covered. Seasonal businesses are going […]
What should our organization be doing about the pandemic flu threat?
We’ve got some questions about reimbursement for pre-hire travel expenses. For example, do we have to reimburse expenses for: Coming in for an interview from out of town? Going to a facility for a psychological test? Going for a drug test? Going for a physical? Coming in for training or briefings before coming on […]