What the freeze on foreign worker visas means for HR
Last month, President Donald Trump issued an executive order effectively freezing the hiring of foreign workers via the popular...
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How Should Multistate Employers Approach Workplace Mask Policies?
Developing policies and best practices for wearing masks in the workplace can be particularly daunting as employers grapple with...
FCRA Disclosure May Be Part of Application and Include Authorization
While the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires that a disclosure of rights be provided in a separate document,...
Employee’s Daily Hitch Rate Requires Overtime Pay
An oil employee who was paid a daily hitch rate while working on a rig was not paid on...
DOL Opinion Letter Clarifies Administrative Exemption
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued five opinion letters, including one providing analysis of the administrative exemption....
OFCCP Week In Review: June 29, 2020
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the...
Cappelli: 4 takeaways about return-to-work plans
As restrictions are being lifted around the country, the reality of returning to the workplace is coming into focus....
Employer Didn’t Have to Consult Newly Certified Union About Serious Discipline
Employers don’t have a duty to bargain about certain employee disciplinary matters with a newly certified union before the...
DoorDash, Uber Eats Sued for Misclassifying Workers
Two popular on-demand food delivery services have been sued in California for allegedly misclassifying delivery workers as independent contractors,...
HRE Soundbite: ‘A moment can metastasize into a movement’
The racial-injustice protests have that taken over all corners of the country in the last few weeks have put...
Revisit Wage and Hour Policies During the Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has shifted some employees to remote work permanently while others are telecommuting more frequently. Employers’ wage...
What to Do If an Employee Is Arrested During a Protest
As protests continue around the country over racial injustice, employers may be unsure about what to do if workers...
Faking COVID-19 Illness Can Have Serious Consequences
Employees who fake coronavirus-related illnesses to get out of work—though doing so may be rare—could lose their jobs and...
Supervisor Was Not Personally Immune from Retaliation Claim
An atheist firefighter could proceed with his claim of retaliation by his supervisor who he claimed threatened to fire...
Tax Consultants Were Not Exempt Under the FLSA
Property tax consultants were doing work related to the production of the business’s commodities, rather than assisting in the...
The HR Famous Podcast: e20 – Adidas CHRO on the Ropes, SCOTUS Decision and Pronouns
In episode 20 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee...
Ride-Hailing Service Not Liable for Accident Caused by Driver
Lyft, an app-based ride-hailing company, could not be held liable for an accident caused by one its drivers because...
COVID-19 Safety Plans Can Reduce Return-to-Workplace Fears
Employers are taking steps to make their workplaces safe from COVID-19, but many aren’t pulling these actions together in...
Age-Discrimination Claim over Retirement Advances
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals let a former employee proceed with her age-discrimination claim upon finding evidence...
Employee with Performance Problems Could Not Prove ADA Claim
A district manager with cancer who also had a record of performance problems was unable to show that his...