Tag: willful violation

OSHA Fines MillerCoors for Employee Electrocution

By Colorado Employment Law Letter Oct 9, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Oct 9, 2009

by Jim Goh Behind efforts to assist organized labor and improve the balance between work and family, increasing workplace safety is a top priority for President Barack Obama and the 111th Congress. Both the President and congressional leaders have vowed more funding for the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) […]

‘Willful’ Violations under FMLA Clarified

By Colorado Employment Law Letter Jul 18, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jul 18, 2008

by Alyssa Yatsko Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an employee has two years from the date of an FMLA violation to file a lawsuit against his employer. If the violation was “willful,” however, the employee has three years to file the lawsuit. Up until now, the Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]