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Terminating And Disciplining Employees: Employer To Pay Four Years’ Back Wages For Firing One-Man Striker; Important Tips For Avoiding Labor Law Problems

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 1, 1999 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

If an employee makes unjustified complaints about wages and hours, you may be tempted to brand the person as a troublemaker. You might even take disciplinary action if the griping continues. But a new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling cautions that even a one-employee protest can be a protected activity under federal labor law-landing […]

More Bad News for Wal-Mart in Canada

By Dominique Launay Jan 6, 2009 Northern Exposure

Updated: Jan 6, 2009

by Dominique Launay Five weeks ago, we told you about an unfair labor practice complaint against Wal-Mart in Saskatchewan, arising out of its closure of a store in Jonquiere, Quebec. Well, it seems that Saskatchewan isn’t the only province in which Wal-Mart is being dealt blows. The Quebec Labor Relations Board  has also recently ruled […]

EEOC Issues Rule Clarifying ‘Reasonable Factors Other Than Age’

By HR Hero Alerts Mar 29, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 29, 2012

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a new rule aimed at clarifying when the “reasonable factors other than age” (RFOA) defense can be used in claims filed under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The rule is to be published in the Federal Register on March 30. A statement from the EEOC […]

DOL Offers Disability Law Advisor Tool Online

By Diversity Insight Jul 18, 2010 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jul 18, 2010

The Department of Labor (DOL) has a tool available on its website for employers that want to make sure their policies and practices don’t discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities. The online Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor, available at www.dol.gov/elaws/odep.htm, helps employers determine which federal disability nondiscrimination laws apply to their business, including: Title I of […]

News Notes: Poor Performance Review Leads to $517,000 Age Discrimination Verdict

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Sep 1, 1999 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

A 56-year-old facilities coordinator who claimed her performance review was downgraded to justify her termination has been awarded $517,077 in damages. Dion Woodward sued Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Los Angeles for age discrimination after she was fired and allegedly replaced with a 38-year-old. Woodward worked for Kaiser for 31 years and claimed she always received […]

Who: The A Method for Hiring

By Celeste Blackburn Mar 25, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 25, 2009

Resources for Humans managing editor Celeste Blackburn reviews Geoff Smart and Randy Street’s book Who: The A Method for Hiring. According to a study by Recruiting Roundtable, a division of the Corporate Executive Board, employers or their new hires regret their decisions half the time. The bad hiring decisions cost the average organization millions in lower […]

Holidays PTO Survey: Maximum PTO Bank

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Aug 17, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 17, 2011

What is the maximum number of days that can be accumulated in your organization’s paid time-off plan?   1-9 days 10-19 days 20-29 days 30-59 days 60-89 days 90+ days No limit Exempt Employees 30 (6%) 61 (12%) 140 (28%) 154 (31%) 25 (5%) 32 (6.4%) 41 (8.2%) Nonexempt Employees 31 (6%) 62 (12.4%) 145 […]

News Notes: Home Depot And EEOC Settle Class Action Bias Lawsuit

By Jennifer Carsen Oct 1, 2004 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced the simultaneous filing and settlement of a class action suit against Home Depot, USA Inc., alleging sex, race, and national origin bias at the company’s Colorado stores. Under the settlement, which a judge must still approve, Home Depot will pay $5.5 million to current and former employees […]

Hiring And The ADA: Going The Extra Mile To Find An Opening For Disabled Applicants—How Far Should You Go

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Dec 1, 1997 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Whenever someone with a disability applies for a job, you must consider whether a reasonable accommodation would permit the person to do the work. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to know when you’ve done enough and when you should do more. And while going the extra mile to accommodate a disabled applicant can benefit everyone, […]