OFCCP Week In Review: April 19, 2021
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the...
Tag: Employment Law
HR’s Emerging Role in Required Human Capital Reporting
HR professionals have a relatively new role to perform at public companies—contributing to the organizations’ required human capital reporting...
Pre- and Postshift Work Ignites Fire for Sprinkler Company
When employees work on client jobsites or at remote locations, it may be tempting to pay them based on...
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Paycheck Fairness Act
On April 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) by a vote of...
Nurse’s Refusal to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Protected
An employer whose onsite nurse refuses, for religious reasons, to administer a COVID-19 vaccination must offer the employee a...
Justices Challenge ‘Amateur’ Defense in Student-Athlete Pay Suit
This year’s March Madness college basketball tournament might be over, but the debate about student-athlete pay continues. In recent...
USERRA May Require Employers to Pay Reservists on Military Leave
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a United Airlines pilot’s claims that he should receive profit-sharing-plan credit...
Customer’s Conduct Arguably Created Hostile Work Environment
A customer’s rejected advances, love letters and conversations with co-workers about the plaintiff could meet the severe and pervasive...
Investigations, Safety Risks Result in Involuntary Leave
Placing an employee on an administrative leave should be done sparingly but may be appropriate during an investigation or...
OFCCP Week In Review: April 12, 2021
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the...
Court: Montana Wrongful Discharge Act Applies to Out-of-State Employer
Montana law requires employers to have just cause for firing employees after an initial probationary period. A recent Montana...
Why ‘wandering’ employees are creating legal headaches for HR
While remote work has been embraced by many employees, it also has produced an unintended consequence for HR leaders....
Amazon Defeats Unionization Drive in Alabama
Amazon defeated the unionization drive at its warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., according to a count on April 9. The...
5 tips to avoid free speech issues amid COVID
Employees are coming back to work and there’s a lot to talk about: COVID-19, a polarized political climate, public...
LGBTQ+ Rights: More Work Remains for HR
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on...
Retaliation Claims over Need for Future FMLA Leave Sent to Jury
A jury will hear retaliation claims brought by an employee who alleged she was fired after telling her employer...
5th Circuit Revives Unequal Pay Claims
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived the unequal pay claims of a female food and beverage director...
What’s the latest on independent contractor regulations?
The State of the Self-Employed survey, conducted by Intuit’s QuickBooks just before the start of the pandemic, found that...
SHRM CEO: HR Leaders Must Approach Compliance Through Empathy
HR leaders must focus on workplace compliance to keep their organizations out of legal trouble—but the greater incentive should...
How to Ensure Workers Comply with Employer Mask Mandates
What should employers do when vaccinated employees and other workers want to stop wearing masks? Read Complete Article