Legislation Watch: Congress Considering Wide Range of Employment-Related Measures
Federal lawmakers are currently debating a variety of bills that could affect the workplace. Here’s a rundown of what’s on the table.
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Privacy: Identity Theft on the Rise; How You Can Prevent It in Your Workplace
Last year, a computer hacker broke into the Rancho Cordova-based Stephen P. Teale Data Center, a California personnel database. The hacker gained access to the names, Social Security numbers, and payroll information of over 200,000 state government employees. Unfortunately, this wasn’t an isolated occurrence—identity theft incidents are making the headlines almost daily.
Exit Interviews: A Comprehensive Planning Checklist To Help You Cover All Your Bases
Wary of today’s uncertain economy, many employers are cutting their workforces, and many employees who think they could be laid off next are jumping ship for new jobs. Last month, we focused on the legal and personnel issues that employers should address when planning and carrying out layoffs. This month, we’ve put together a comprehensive […]
Sexual Harassment: Court Says Foreign Hotel Room Can Be Work Environment; Steps To Prevent On-The-Road Harassment
Suppose an employee complains that a co-worker sexually harassed her while traveling on business during off-duty hours. Can you be held liable for the alleged misconduct? In a recent case, a federal appeals court ruled that an employee who was allegedly raped by a co-worker in a Rome hotel could sue her employer. We”ll tell […]
Workers’ Compensation: Employer Dodges Half-Million-Dollar Verdict For Employee Injured When She Visited Work On Her Day Off
Suppose an employee shows up at work on her day off to see co-workers and gets injured when something falls on her. Could you be liable for damages? Or is workers’ compensation the employee’s only remedy? A new case provides some answers.
Legislative Notebook: New Employment Laws On The Horizon
Gov. Davis has acted on a number of employment-related bills passed by state lawmakers. Roundup Of New Laws
Sexual Harassment: Zero-Tolerance Policy Helps Employer Win Lawsuit Over Single Incident Of Harassment
It’s a fact of life that educating employees and supervisors about sexual harassment and having a strong policy are not always enough to prevent misconduct. But a rapid response can help keep a single incident from mushrooming into a successful harassment lawsuit, as one employer recently learned.
Same-Sex Harassment: High Court Rules Same-Sex Harassment Is Illegal And Clarifies Standards For All Claims
Some employers pay little attention to dirty jokes, horseplay and locker room antics among male co-workers. But a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling makes it more important than ever to take a closer look at this kind of behavior. The court found that alleged sexual abuse of a male oil rig worker by his male […]