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Minnesota Women’s Economic Security Act begins to take effect
The new Minnesota Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA)—an amalgamation of changes designed to “close the gender gap” by breaking down barriers to economic progress for women—has begun to take effect. Governor Mark Dayton signed WESA into law on Mother’s Day earlier this month. Some of the changes were “effective upon enactment,” which means they went […]
Exec Comp—What to Expect for the Rest of 2012
In yesterday’s Advisor consultant Kurt Fichthorn revealed the “hot buttons” the ISS (Institutional Shareholder Services) looks for in executive comp packages. Today, his take on 2012 trends, plus an introduction to the all-compensation-in-one website, Compensation.BLR.com. Fichthorn , vice president in the Philadelphia office of Hay Group, was joined in his presentation at a recent BLR/HRhero […]
Administration Proposes Overtime Expansion, Solicits Employer Buy-in
President Obama announced a proposed rule to “modernize” and expand overtime protections for workers on March 13. The administration signaled that it would like to expand overtime protections through a U.S. Department of Labor rule change that would raise the salary threshold defining which workers are exempt from overtime and potentially evaluate some of the […]
Was It OK to Insist that Employee Receive Alcohol Treatment?
This content was originally published in April 2009. For the latest FMLA regulation changes, visit our FMLA article archives or try our practical FMLA compliance guide. If an employer requires an employee to complete an inpatient alcohol treatment as a condition of keeping his job, does it regard him as an alcoholic? What happened. “Clark” […]
Technical Notification Failure Dooms FMLA Defense
In yesterday’s Advisor, attorney Stephen R. Woods presented two recent cases that illustrate the need for careful HR training about what to say and what not to say. Today, another teaching case plus an introduction to a unique online training system. Woods is a shareholder in the Greenville, South Carolina office of law firm Ogletree […]
Trade Secrets: Staggering Fines For High-Tech Company That Stole Sensitive Information; 5 Steps To Minimize Disclosure Risks
Former employees who make off with your trade secrets can spell disaster for your business. Once confidential information is in a competitor’s hands, the damage is done and may be impossible to reverse. Now a case involving Fremont-based Avant! Corp.—which had to pay huge fines and whose top executives are off to jail—provides a dramatic […]
House Committee Approves HSA, HRA Expansion
By Gwen Cofield Bills expanding access to account-based healthcare arrangements in various respects were approved June 15 by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Ways and Means.
The Amazon Example: Can AI Discriminate?
Instinctively, it would seem that using a machine, data, or artificial intelligence (AI) to review job applicants would create a process that is fairer by default.
News Flash: LAPD Can Fire Unqualified Officer Who Was Hired By Mistake
When Eugene Quinn applied to be a Los Angeles police officer, he failed the medical exam because of a hearing impairment. But due to a clerical error, he was told to report for further training exams, which he passed. Quinn graduated from the police academy and was assigned to patrol duty before his hearing problem […]