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E-Alerts: Disability Bias: California State Standard for Determining Who’s Disabled Is More Lenient Than the ADA, States Supreme Court Confirms

By Jennifer Carsen Feb 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The California Supreme Court has handed down a new decision making it easier for disabled workers in California to sue their employers for job discrimination. The court ruled that under the state Fair Employment and Housing Act, an individual claiming workplace disability discrimination need only show that their disorder limits a major life activity. In […]

Highest minimum wage in nation likely for Washington, D.C.

By Tammy Binford Dec 4, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 4, 2013

The final vote hasn’t come yet, but on December 3, the D.C. Council unanimously voted to raise the minimum wage in Washington, D.C., to $11.50 per hour by 2016, well above the $7.25 federal minimum wage. Before the measure is finalized, the council must hold a final vote and send it to Mayor Vincent C. […]

Minimum wage going up in 10 states

By HR Hero Alerts Dec 10, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 10, 2012

The 2013 minimum hourly wage is set to go up in 10 states. Arizona. The rate goes from $7.65 to $7.80. The state’s minimum wage is adjusted annually based on a cost-of-living formula. Colorado. The rate is going from $7.64 an hour to $7.78 based on an annual cost-of-living adjustment. Florida. The rate goes from […]

Workers’ Compensation: Insurance Commissioner Approves Big Premium Rate Increase

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Nov 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The state Insurance Commissioner has approved a 10.1% premium rate hike for workers’ compensation insurance in response to increases in medical costs that have battered workers’ comp insurers. Although the approved boost is only advisory, increases adopted by the commissioner are frequently used by the industry as a guidepost to set policy prices.

Recession Hard on Black, Hispanic Job Hunters

By California Employment Law Letter Jan 17, 2010 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 17, 2010

According to a report released in November by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), African American and Hispanic workers were hit particularly hard during the first year of the current recession. The report notes that while “the overall labor market conditions deteriorated markedly in 2008 following the onset of the recession in December 2007 . […]

Bulletin Item: Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Proposes Change In Existing Reporting Requirements For Stock Options

By Jennifer Carsen May 1, 2004 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Under the FASB’s proposal, all forms of share-based payments to employees, including stock options, would have to be reported as expenses on corporate financial statements. Current rules require that the fair value of stock options be disclosed only in financial statement footnotes. For more information, go to the FASB website.

Age Bias: Cases on the Rise; Ways to Limit Liability and Reap the Benefits of a Seasoned Workforce

By Jennifer Carsen Sep 1, 2004 Uncategorized

Updated: Sep 1, 2004

The American workforce is getting older, and age-bias complaints are prevalent. In 2003, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 19,124 age-discrimination claims and recovered $48.9 million in damages for age-bias victims. And big cases regularly hit the headlines. In July 2004, for example, Google, the California-based Internet search engine company, was sued for age bias […]

News Notes: Workplace Fatalities Decline In California

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Nov 1, 2004 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

New California Division of Labor Statistics figures show that workplace fatalities declined last year even as employment numbers rose. In 2003, 456 of the state’s 16,283,000 workers were fatally injured on the job, down from 478 out of 16,215,000 in 2002. The causes of fatalities in 2003 were transportation incidents, accounting for 38 percent of […]