What’s Your Wage Order?
Here is a handy list of California’s 15 industry and occupational wage orders:
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IRS Further Explains Large-employer ACA Reporting
Large employers learned more details in new IRS guidance about how to both report about their coverage and fill out and file IRS forms designed to determine whether they are meeting the Affordable Care Act’s coverage requirements for employers. Under the new guidance, if a large employer’s workforce is comprised entirely of part-time employees who were […]
Family Leave: Can I Fire Someone on Family Leave?
Some issues have arisen with several of our employees who are out on leave—their jobs have been changed or eliminated, and one employee has done something that warrants termination. But someone told me that these workers are “protected” because they are on leave. Can we go ahead and fire them, or will we be slapped […]
Pre-resignation training costs not recoverable
by Jennifer Shepherd Can Canadian employers who require employees to undergo training to upgrade their skills as part of their employment then seek reimbursement from the employee if the employee subsequently resigns?
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Wal-Mart Discrimination Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes, a massive lawsuit that has been called the largest employment class action in U.S. history. The class of plaintiffs in this case is estimated to include approximately 1.5 million former and current female Wal-Mart employees seeking monetary relief that could amount to […]
Workplace Culture Predictions for 2030
At the start of a new year, it’s common to make predictions about trends for the coming months. Predictions are based on emerging trends, sociopolitical and market factors, etc. Given that a new year isn’t usually that different from the previous year, these are often safe predictions.
Nondisabled Employees May Challenge Medical Exams
Employees need not have a disability to challenge the legality of an employer’s required medical exams, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in a case of first impression. At the same time, the court also reaffirmed the ability of an employer to request an examination because it was related to performing a […]
4 Tips for Effectively Onboarding New Immigrant Employees
Yesterday’s post covered information that you need to know about immigrants in the U.S. workforce right now. Today’s post will cover what you need to know when onboarding immigrants at your own organization.
HR Directors, Beware: New 2nd Circuit Test for Individual FMLA Liability
By Edward O. Sweeney, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit—which covers Connecticut, New York, and Vermont—recently issued an important decision in which it found that an HR director may be deemed “individually” liable under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Launching a Diversity Initiative? Ask These Five Questions
Just having a diversity program won’t instantly solve all your problems. “Diversity is not simply a means to an end, but rather, an ongoing journey that evolves over time,” says Jennifer Melton, an EEO/diversity management consultant for F&H Solutions Group, an affiliate of Ford & Harrison LLP. “The idea that the implementation of these initiatives […]