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Fired black exec sues Thrivent for discrimination

11/21/2017

A former insurance executive at Thrivent Financial has filed suit in Hennepin County alleging the company discriminated against him because he is black and retaliated against him after he accused a co-worker of racial discrimination.

Acosta tells House he backs higher OT threshold, generally

11/21/2017

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta refused to name a target number when members of the House Education and Workforce Committee asked him about plans to raise the white-collar overtime salary threshold.

Court: Average weekly pay must meet minimum wage

11/21/2017

Average pay over the course of a workweek is what matters when it comes to determining if employees have received the proper minimum wages, according to a Nov. 15 ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

HR in a post-Weinstein, #MeToo world

11/16/2017

Now’s the time for HR to ask: Is your organization vulnerable to a bombshell complaint? What’s the status of your anti-harassment training—are you just going through the motions?

NLRB poised to enact pro-employer agenda

11/16/2017

During the final years of the Obama administration, the National Labor Relations Board adopted an extremely pro-worker and pro-union approach to employment and organized labor issues. That will probably change as the Trump administration puts the finishing touches on an NLRB makeover.

Harassment headlines call for employer action

11/16/2017

Next spring will mark two decades since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers have a responsibility to prevent sexual harassment and, if it does occur, put a stop to it.

Supreme Court 2017–18: Employment law cases on the docket

11/15/2017

This year’s Supreme Court docket covers several timely employment law issues. As the last word on important legal issues, Supreme Court decisions usually offer important compliance lessons.

FMLA mistakes aren’t necessarily ‘willful’

11/15/2017

Under the FMLA, employees have two years to sue for alleged violations—extended to three years if the violation is “willful.” But not every FMLA mistake is a willful violation.

Details matter when documenting promotions

11/15/2017

To counter discrimination in promotion claims, be sure you can show that the selected employee was a better candidate in as many ways as possible. That makes it much harder for a disappointed candidate to prove he was clearly better qualified.

Racism not necessarily employer’s fault even if incident occurs on its premises

11/15/2017

It’s indisputable that some members of racial, ethnic or other minorities experience discrimination from time to time—and of course, that can affect them at work. However, not every discriminatory act that involves work can be blamed on an employer.