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Employment Law

Miscimarra named NLRB chair

05/03/2017
A member of the NLRB since 2013, Philip A. Miscimarra has been serving as acting chair since Jan. 23.

Government funding bill slashes Labor Department training funds

05/03/2017
The bipartisan budget bill brokered May 1, which will keep the federal government open through the end of September 2017, lowered funding for the Department of Labor by $83 million compared to its 2016 budget.

Acosta sworn in as Secretary of Labor

05/03/2017
Alexander Acosta became the nation’s 27th secretary of labor April 28.

‘Our customers don’t think that should be a man’s job’

04/27/2017
The EEOC filed suit on behalf of a male ultrasound technician whose clients requested a female technician.

Comp time could become option for most employers

04/27/2017
A bill working its way through the House of Representatives would allow private-sector employers to offer comp time in lieu of overtime pay.

Business leaders suggest DOL regs to kill

04/27/2017
Last week we reported briefly on Trump administration efforts to reach out to industry leaders and employers seeking suggestions on which government regulations should be cut. The results are now in.

After complaint is filed, be sure to justify all discipline

04/25/2017
If an employee complains about discrimination, make sure any subsequent discipline is well justified. Sudden discipline against a worker whose record was previously clean can be viewed as retaliation.

Document circumstances before discipline, as well as punishment that you imposed

04/25/2017
Generally, if an employer operates in a fair and equitable fashion, there’s very little room for an employee to file and win a discrimination lawsuit. But how can HR know whether supervisors are imposing balanced discipline without regard to race, sex, religion or other protected characteristics?

Overtime rules still dead, hearing delayed until June 30

04/25/2017
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A federal court has agreed to a Department of Labor administration request to postpone its defense of the yet-to-be-enacted overtime rules finalized last year.

Can we require seven straight days of work in California?

04/24/2017
Q. Tax season is very busy at our accounting firm. Can I schedule employees to work every day of the week during the spring?