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Day Laborer Wage Concerns Highlighted In New Study
Forty-nine percent of day laborers polled for a new study said that an employer denied wages for work they completed in the previous two months. In the study, “On the Corner: Day Labor in the United States,” 48 percent of day laborers said that an employer underpaid them during the same time period; 44 percent […]
Controversial Deal Between DOL and Wal-Mart Expires
‘Overtilting’ May Lead Workers To Feel Underpaid
Clothier Enters $2 Million Overtime Settlement
DOL Investigation Nets Big Back Pay For Healthcare Workers
Employment Law Tip: Jury Duty Dos and Don’ts
Every day, thousands of employers learn that one or more of their employees has been called up for jury duty. But do you know your rights and responsibilities vis-à-vis an employee’s jury duty? Here’s a quick primer.
California’s High Court Considers “Friends” Sitcom Harassment Case
Last week, the California Supreme Court listened to arguments regarding the limits of sexual harassment protections when it comes to free speech in the workplace.
Were Employees Required to Sign Tax Refunds Over to Employer?
An employee has filed a class action lawsuit in a San Francisco federal court claiming that his employer required foreign employees to sign over their federal and state tax refund checks to the company. The lawsuit was filed by Gopi Vedachalam, a citizen of India, against Tata American International Corp., which is a U.S. subsidiary […]
Bias Charge Filings Drop Slightly
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reported that discrimination charge filings in 2005 were down in all bias categories, and dropped by 5 percent overall. The EEOC received 75,428 charges for the fiscal year 2005 (which ended Sept. 30) and recovered almost $380 million in monetary relief through enforcement actions and litigation. The […]