Tag: Employment law

No mention of severance pay or benefit continuation … No worries! Termination provision enforceable nonetheless!

By Rachel Younan Nov 20, 2016 Northern Exposure

Updated: Nov 20, 2016

by Rachel Younan Recent case law has overwhelmingly rejected termination clauses that purport to limit an employee’s entitlements upon termination to the minimum notice required by applicable employment standards legislation. In Ontario, provisions that have failed to reference severance pay and/or benefit continuation have been found to be invalid, resulting in common law notice that […]

Keep these do’s and don’ts in mind when reviewing handbooks

By Tammy Binford Nov 18, 2016 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

The company handbook: It sounds so routine, like something that’s been around forever and just needs a quick and easy update every year or so, a task that a seasoned human resources professional can handle with ease. But considering the rapidly changing legal landscape and the ever-growing number of ways for employers to find themselves […]

Judge to NLRB: time to stop protecting racist, sexist conduct

By Tennessee Employment Law Letter Nov 16, 2016 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Bart N. Sisk A federal judge recently called out the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for its history of taking a “cavalier and enabling” approach toward the “sexually and racially demeaning misconduct of some employees during strikes.” Let’s take a closer look at the case.  Judge appalled that NLRB gives ‘refuge’ to intolerable conduct […]

Discharged employees must prove lack of comparable jobs

By Keri Bennett Nov 13, 2016 Northern Exposure

Updated: Nov 13, 2016

by Keri Bennett Where an employee has been dismissed from a job without sufficient notice, he or she may look to his or her former employer for compensation for any losses suffered. However, the employee has a corresponding duty to try to limit any such losses by looking for comparable employment. A failure to act […]

Judge blocks Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces final rule

By Federal Employment Law Insider Nov 11, 2016 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Susan Warshaw Ebner, H. Juanita M. Beecher, and Sean Lee A Texas federal district court judge has granted a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocks implementation of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule’s requirements that federal contractors report labor law violations, that the government consider such disclosures when awarding contracts, and that contractors include […]

Office Christmas Party–strategies to avoid the legal fallout

By Robin Kallor Nov 10, 2016 EntertainHR

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

You may be wondering why I selected to write about a movie that is not yet in the theaters.  Truthfully, I do not need to see the movie to write about its relevance to HR issues. In fact, all that’s necessary is to read the title—Office Christmas Party. Yes, we are in Human Resources. What […]