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Don’t let simplest error derail arbitration: Make sure agreement was signed

05/27/2016
California employers who want to bind their workers to arbitration have to jump through a number of hoops. For one thing, you need to produce an agreement signed by the employee.

Disabled employee wants to work from home? That may be a legitimate ADA accommodation

05/27/2016
Disabled employees with the right kind of jobs may be entitled to work from home or another remote location as a reasonable accommodation.

Abercrombie rule doesn’t cover ADA bias

05/27/2016
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court’s EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch ruling made it clear that to prevail in a Title VII discrimination case, the employee only has to show that a protected characteristic such as sex or religion was a motivating factor in an employer’s discriminatory decision.

After harassment, be careful who you transfer

05/26/2016
If you fear for an employee’s safety after he has complained about a hostile work environment, think twice before transferring him instead of the person or people who are the source of the hostility.

Overtime law changes: News, analysis and compliance advice

05/19/2016
The controversial changes to U.S. overtime law—on hold since a Texas court’s preliminary injunction on Nov. 22, 2016—are still frozen in the courts. Here are the details on the overtime proposal and what to expect next …

New overtime rules arrive; compliance date set

05/18/2016
The Department of Labor’s update to the Fair Labor Standards Act guarantees overtime rights for many more salaried workers.

New OT rules may catch small business by surprise

05/18/2016
Could it be that so many were completely unaware that such a big change was on its way?

Three cases form basis of EEOC’s stance on transgender bias

05/18/2016
On May 9, North Carolina sued the U.S. Department of Justice to stop the federal government from ordering the state to set aside its Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act—the so-called transgender bathroom bill.

Complying With the FLSA Overtime Rules: The Duties Test

05/18/2016
UPDATE: May 2016 On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor released its long-awaited update to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime rules, which effectively double the salary threshold at which most salaried workers are exempt from being paid overtime, raising it from $23,660 to $47,476 per year. The new rules become effective December […]

Time to check the FMLA poster on your bulletin board

05/17/2016
FMLA compliance may be one of the trickiest parts of an HR pro’s job, but the law’s notification requirements are easy to deal with.