Delicious/GeorgesEmploymentBlawg/employmentlaw

EEOC Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII

georgesemploymentblawg — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:14:25 +0000

Why read a summary when the original's not that long or difficult?

How To Legally Police Employee Gripes On Facebook

georgesemploymentblawg — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:34:03 +0000

Good summary of issues related to how far a company can go to prevent or discover problematic posts

Interns File Suit Against ‘Black Swan’ Producer

georgesemploymentblawg — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:12:08 +0000

lawsuit claims producer had interns do menial work that should have been done by paid employees and didn't provide type of educational experience labor rules require to exempt employers from min. wage.

Failing to Return Employee's Phone Calls May Be FMLA Retaliation : FMLA Insights : Family Medical Leave Act Labor & Employment Lawyers & Attorneys : Franczek Radelet PC

georgesemploymentblawg — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:02:38 +0000

Federal court in Pennsylvania found employer's failure to return employee's phone calls whileon FMLA leave was evidence of retaliation.

Price of Reclassifying Workers

georgesemploymentblawg — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:19:22 +0000

Internal Revenue Service crackdown on employers who improperly use independent contractors could force many small-business owners to make tough choices: Staff up and raise operating costs, or risk audit that could have pricey penalties.

Federal appeals court blocks state lawsuit over health care reform law

georgesemploymentblawg — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:24:43 +0000

Decision is on procedural issue: lack of standing, not merits of individual mandate.

Discrimination Suit Against Bloomberg L.P. Is Dismissed

georgesemploymentblawg — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:04:03 +0000

In major victory for Bloomberg L.P., federal judge dismissed claims that company engaged in pattern of discrimination against pregnant women and new mothers returning from maternity leaves.

Salaried Workers, Do You Get Overtime Pay? Odds Are You Should!

georgesemploymentblawg — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:52:11 +0000

"Quick and dirty" summary on complex issue of concern to both employers and employees, though addressed to latter.

Appeals Court Upholds Obama’s Health Care Law

georgesemploymentblawg — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:50:48 +0000

Obama administration won first appellate review of 2010 health care law, as three-judge panel of 6th Circuit held that it was constitutional for Congress to require Americans to obtain health insurance.

EEOC Continues to Challenge "Inflexible Leave" Policies and Reaches a $1.3 Million Settlement with Denny's

georgesemploymentblawg — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:13:38 +0000

The recent Denny's case shows the EEOC challenging inflexible leave policies. The case alleged Denny’s violated the ADA by enforcing a leave policy that automatically denied additional medical leave beyond a predetermined limit, even when the employee requested additional leave as a reasonable accommodation.