Tag: benefits

Religious Accommodations: New Decision Says Accommodating Trucker’s Religious Beliefs Against Working Alongside Women Involved Undue Hardship

By Jennifer Carsen Aug 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

David Virts was an “over-the-road” truck driver at Consolidated Freightways Corp.’s Nashville, Tenn., terminal. Virts refused to go on overnight “sleeper runs” with female drivers because it would violate his religious beliefs. Now a federal appeals court has ruled that the trucking company wasn’t required to accommodate Virts because it would have been an undue […]

Workers’ Compensation: When You Can Terminate An Injured Employee’s Health Benefits; 3 Guidelines To Follow

By Jennifer Carsen Jul 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Several years ago, the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ruled that it’s illegal to terminate an injured worker’s health benefits unless you can show a legitimate business reason for doing so. But now the board has ruled that you can cut off health benefits for an employee out on workers’ comp leave so long as […]

Workers’ Compensation: Employee Harmed By Workplace Gossip About Her Personal Life Not Entitled To Benefits, But Caution Still Required

By Jennifer Carsen Jul 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Lunchroom gossip is common in most workplaces, and when it’s malicious, it can damage relationships and affect morale. But can it also create work-related injuries that employers are on the hook for? We’ll tell you why a California appeals court has ruled that one workplace gossip victim was not entitled to workers’ comp benefits—but why […]

Job Bias: Court Considers Marital Status Discrimination Claim; Avoiding Problems

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

In her first year as an Orange County deputy district attorney, Victoria Chen dated, and later married, Devallis Rutledge, a high-level management attorney in the district attorney’s office. After working there many years, Chen sued the county, arguing that she was discriminated against because of her relationship with Rutledge, who she claimed was not in […]

Family And Medical Leave: Supreme Court Says Employer Who Fails To Give FMLA Notice Is Not Required To Grant More Than 12 Weeks Of Leave

By Jennifer Carsen Apr 1, 2002 Uncategorized

Updated: Apr 1, 2002

A Labor Department rule provides that when an employer fails to notify an employee that leave qualifies under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, the time off does not count toward the 12 weeks per year the employee is entitled to under the FMLA. Federal courts have split over whether this regulation is valid—and […]

Independent Contractors: California Supreme Court Clarifies Whether You Can Be Sued When A Contractor’s Employee Is Injured On The Job; 5-Point Plan To Protect Yourself

By Jennifer Carsen Apr 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

For several years, the California Supreme Court has wrestled with the issue of when the employee of an independent contractor can sue the company that hired the contractor for on-the-job injuries rather than just collect workers’ compensation benefits. Now the high court has issued two new opinions further clarifying when you can be sued for […]

News Notes: Expanded Mental Health Parity Measure Dies In Congress

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 1, 2002 Uncategorized

Updated: Feb 1, 2002

House Republicans have defeated a measure that would have forced insurers to cover mental health conditions to the same extent that they cover other medical problems. The provision, which the Senate had tacked on to a federal spending bill, would not have required employers to provide mental health coverage as part of employee benefits, but […]