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Workers’ Compensation: Court Upholds WCAB Decision That Employer Terminated Employee Because of Industrial Injury; Practical Tips to Help You Avoid Retaliation Claims

By Jennifer Carsen Apr 1, 2004 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Appliance installer Morton Wong injured his elbow while employed at Crown Appliance in Modesto. Wong claimed he always had a good working relationship with Crown’s owner, Mary Sanchez, but that things went downhill when he returned to work following the injury. Eventually, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) found that Crown illegally discriminated against Wong […]

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Workers Actively Seeking Jobs Declines Significantly, According to New Report

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Nov 9, 2015 Recruiting

Updated: Nov 9, 2015

With the U.S. unemployment rate standing at 5.1%—its lowest level since 2008—conventional wisdom suggests that workers would be aggressively pursuing new employment opportunities. However, a new “Global Talent Monitor” report released by CEB (a best practice insight and technology company), announced recently in a press release, indicates that the number of U.S. employed workers actively […]

Legal knots untied: Same-sex marriage soon to be lawful in Florida

By Florida Employment Law Letter Dec 29, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 29, 2014

by Robert J. Sniffen and Jeff Slanker Effective January 6, 2015, same-sex marriage will be lawful in Florida. On December 19, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to extend the postponement of a federal district court’s decision that Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. The district court judge postponed his order until January 5, 2015, […]

Effective and Streamlined Bargaining Preparation

By Northern Exposure Feb 12, 2008 Northern Exposure

Updated: Feb 12, 2008

by Daniel Pugen McCarthy Tetrault It’s been a cold, wintry start to 2008 (at least in Canada). The cobwebs from New Year’s Eve have passed and New Years’ resolutions already have been broken. As February began, the groundhog indicated six more weeks of winter and Ontario employees were counting down the days until Family Day […]

Are You Training Supervisors to Be Good Bosses?

By Heather Hunt Jul 23, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 23, 2014

If your organization has new, or recently promoted, supervisors or managers, see if any of these situations are familiar: “Do you think you might be depressed?” asks the concerned, but untrained, boss. “I didn’t think so,” says the employee, under her breath, “but since you ‘regard me as disabled’ my ADA lawsuit will probably succeed.” […]

What’s New at Cal/OSHA

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Nov 18, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 18, 2016

The federal Occupational Safety and Health’s (OSHA) reports on deficiencies in state-run OSHA programs were published in September 2010. Cal/OSHA has been working steadily ever since to address federal OSHA’s criticisms—including a criticism that Cal/OSHA had too narrowly drawn the criteria for “repeat” citations and criticisms of Cal/OSHA’s appeals process.

Oklahoma jury awards transgender worker $1.165 million in bias suit

By Oklahoma Employment Law Letter Dec 17, 2017 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Charlie Plumb The courts, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) hold differing views on whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or sexual identity. Nevertheless, on November 20, an Oklahoma City federal court jury awarded a transgender […]