Category: HR Management & Compliance
There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.
DOL Assesses Fines For Child Labor
Wells Fargo Shells Out For Alleged Overtime Violations
Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to pay $12.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit charging that the bank improperly classified certain business-systems employees in California and other states as exempt from overtime, in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The suit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, alleged that Wells […]
Kaiser Sued For Bias After Busting Workers For Time-Card Fraud
Wal-Mart Employees Get Big Payday
Short Takes: Dress Codes
Our dress code says females working in the office cannot wear pants. One of our ladies says that in California, women have a “right to wear pants.” Is this true?
Short Takes: Sexual Harassment Training
We’re a small office—14 employees. How often do we have to do sexual harassment training?
You’re the Expert: What can we do to get our supervisors and managers to pay attention to documentation?
What can we do to get our supervisors and managers to pay attention to documentation? We’re ending up too often with too little documentation to support our discipline and terminations.
Hiring: Can We Reject an Applicant with a Large Scar?
We have a delicate situation that comes up from time to time. We hire service representatives for work at our customer service desk. We want to be fair in our hiring, but last week we had someone with a large scar on her face apply. We’re concerned that our customers will be put off by […]
Wage and Hour: Can We Pay Employees at Different Rates If They Do Different Jobs?
We have several employees who, as a result of downsizing, are now doing two different jobs during the same workweek. Can we pay them at two different rates? If so, how do we track the hours and how do we calculate their overtime? — Raphael, HR Manager in Bakersfield