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Americans With Disabilities Act: Supreme Court Says Disabilities Must Substantially Limit Activities Of Central Importance To Daily Life; Practical Impact In California

By Jennifer Carsen Feb 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

In the first of three cases the U.S. Supreme Court is considering this term that involve the Americans with Disabilities Act, the high court has issued a ruling that will make it harder for workers to prove they are entitled to reasonable accommodation under federal disabilities law. However, as we’ll explain, the new decision, which […]

New Supervisors Don’t Know Their Own Power

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Oct 26, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 27, 2008

New supervisors don‘t understand their new power, says attorney Jeffrey Wortman, and HR Managers had better teach them about it before they make an expensive mistake. Wortman’s comments were part of a wide-ranging discussion delivered to an enthusiastic audience at BLR’s Second Annual National Employment Law Update, held last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Next […]

News Notes: New Law Expands Right To Time Off For Court Appearances

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Nov 1, 1999 Uncategorized

Updated: Nov 1, 1999

A new measure signed by Governor Davis expands existing law that permits employees to take unpaid time off from work to serve on a jury or act as a witness. The new law specifies that an employee who is a victim of domestic violence or other crimes may also take time off to attend court […]

News Notes: Employee’s Lack of Experience Defeats Equal Pay Claim

By Jennifer Carsen Oct 1, 2003 Uncategorized

Updated: Oct 1, 2003

Paula Green, who was hired by the Ontario office of Par Pools as a swimming pool construction superintendent, complained that her $400-per-week salary was lower than the salaries paid to male construction superintendents with jobs identical to hers. She sued Par Pools under the California equal pay law. But a California Court of Appeal dismissed […]

Canadian Court Not Prepared to Act as Workplace Referee

By Sara Parchello, Partner, Bennett Jones Jun 28, 2010 Northern Exposure

Updated: Jun 28, 2010

By Sara Parchello Does an employer have a broad obligation to protect employees from mental distress that may be caused in the workplace? Ontario’s Court of Appeal recently answered this question in Piresferreira v. Ayotte and Bell Mobility Inc. with a resounding “no.” The decision reverses, in part, an award made back in 2008 – […]

News Notes: New Medical Child Support Notice Expected This Year

By HR Daily Advisor Staff May 1, 1999 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The federal government is developing a new employer notice dealing with court-ordered medical support obligations for children of divorced or separated parents. The “National Medical Support Notice” will notify you of your obligation to withhold pay when necessary to enroll a noncustodial parent’s child in an employer-provided healthcare plan. Although new regulations were to be […]

Trade Secrets: Court Says Employer’s Insurance Policy Didn’t Cover Stolen Information; Are You Protected?

By Jennifer Carsen Jan 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Employers take many steps to try to prevent the loss of trade secrets. You ask employees to sign nondisclosure agreements, implement security systems and train your workforce on how to keep information confidential. Despite your best efforts, a breach sometimes occurs and your trade secrets end up in a competitor’s hands. In a new case, […]

Supreme Court Rules for Employer in Benefits Case

By HR Hero Apr 22, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 22, 2010

By David R. Godofsky Yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Conkright v. Frommert rejects the “one-strike-and-you’re-out” rule, awarding a home run to Xerox as sponsor of a defined benefit pension plan. The Conkright case arose when Frommert and other employees brought a claim for benefits. The employees contended that the method Xerox used to compute […]

Subject Line: Your How-To Guide: Things to Do Before and After the Training & Development Summit (Part 1)

By sbruce Mar 19, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 19, 2018

Topic: Training & Development Summit   The 2018 Training & Development Summit will be here before you know it. It provides professionals from a variety of industries many opportunities to network with peers, meet with solutions providers, attend world-class workshops, and more.   If you really want to get the most you possibly can out […]