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Health And Safety: Court Looks At When Unintended Safety Lapses May Lead To Penalties For Willful Violation Of Cal/OSHA Rules

By Jennifer Carsen Jul 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

John Blackstock, an apprentice electrician with Rick’s Electric Inc., a San Diego electrical contractor, was seriously hurt when he received a 227-volt shock while working on electrical cables. Foreman Glen Woodmansee believed the cables weren’t energized, but didn’t check before assigning Blackstock to the project. Plus, Blackstock hadn’t been trained to work on live equipment. […]

News Notes: Jury Sides with Employer in Muslim Bias Case

By Jennifer Carsen Oct 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

A federal jury in San Jose has sided with Sunnyvale chip maker Advanced Micro Devices on allegations that executive Walid Maghribi was forced to quit shortly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, after AMD chairman Jerry Sanders learned Maghribi was a Lebanese Muslim. Maghribi charged the company made his job intolerable because of […]

Employment Law Tip: What’s the Purpose of Exit Interviews?

By jessica Mar 14, 2007 Uncategorized

Updated: Mar 14, 2007

Exit interviews are normally held with employees who have decided to terminate their employment or who have been discharged for cause. One purpose of conducting these interviews is to give departing workers the chance to express their thoughts, whether positive or negative, about the resignation or termination decision, as well as to offer their suggestions […]

Employers need to be ready for new California law on same-sex harassment

By California Employment Law Letter Dec 12, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 12, 2013

by Tara K. Clancy and Kristine W. Hanson A new California law means employees who file same-sex harassment cases should have an easier time getting relief from the courts. Senate Bill (SB) 292, which was signed into law in August and takes effect in January, means employees don’t have to have evidence that sexual desire […]

To Pay or Not to Pay: Wage and Hour Is Heating Up

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR May 4, 2010 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: May 4, 2010

The number one question topic in HR is still FMLA, but wage and hour is now a close second, says Attorney Christine Walters, SPHR. You might think that people would have wage and hour down by now, but no. First, wage and hour lawsuits are coming hard and fast. Walters offered a few examples of […]

New guidance signals tougher stance on independent contractor classification

By Tammy Binford Jul 15, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 15, 2015

A new interpretation of language in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the latest effort in the government’s fight against what it sees as troubling misclassification of employees as independent contractors. On July 15, David Weil, administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD), released Administrator’s Interpretation 2015-1 […]

White House, Organized Labor Reportedly Make Deal on ‘Cadillac’ Tax

By HR Hero Jan 15, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 15, 2010

The White House reportedly reached a deal with organized labor on Thursday over the controversial “Cadillac” tax found in the U.S. Senate’s health care reform bill. The original provision in the Senate’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) creates a tax on employer-sponsored high-end “Cadillac” coverage. Under the original provision, the tax would […]

Hot List: New York Times Bestselling Paperback Business Books

By Celeste Blackburn Mar 23, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 23, 2009

The following is a list of the bestselling paperback business books as ranked by the New York Times on March 23. 1. Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan by Suze Orman. Managing your money in hard times. 2. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell. How and why certain […]

Small Retirement Plans Lead Adoption of In-plan Lifetime Income Guarantees

By Jane Meacham, Contributing Editor Jun 25, 2013 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jun 25, 2013

If your plan has been considering adding “in-plan guarantees” to the menu of retirement savings options you offer, new research finds an appetite for them among U.S. defined contribution plan participants. Although the actual market for these instruments in the United States is still limited, the guarantees, which give employees an opportunity while still working […]