This month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settled itsfirst ever lawsuit involving the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).
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What you wear to work may affect your chances for promotion, according to a recent survey by Office Team, an employment agency that specializes in administrative staffing. Eighty percent of executives interviewed admitted that clothing choices affect who they choose to promote.
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When should a tipped employee no longer be treated as a tipped employee? Plaintiffs’ lawyers argue that restaurants cannot utilize the tip credit, or pay tipped employees a sub-minimum wage, if tipped employees perform any “non-tipped” duties, such as washing dishes or taking out the trash. Earlier this week, a District Court in the Northern District of Indiana rejected this argument. (See here) Specifically, the court dismissed a former server’s claim that the FLSA was violated by restaurants paying servers, bartenders, and hosts a sub-minimum wage while they performed non-tipped duties. This decision could be far reaching because restaurants across the country are being hit with similar class or collective action lawsuits.
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A cable installation company recently entered into a consent judgment with the U.S. Department of Labor, agreeing to pay over $1 million in back wages and liquidated damages to nearly 200 workers. [here] The consent judgment also enjoins the company -- and its former vice president -- from future violations of the FLSA.
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Isn’t it true that nationwide employers can interview and hire employees for their California offices so long as they follow federal hiring laws? In a nutshell, no way. Hiring in California presents a host of nuanced, state-specific rules that often add up to “don’ts.” We list a few for you below.
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Summer is around the corner and your employees are likely planning vacations. There is no legal requirement for most employers to offer vacation or paid time off (PTO), but employers usually offer one or the other of these benefits to attract and retain employees.
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer, who was caught in the crossfire earlier this year after axing Yahoo’s work from home policy, has expanded the company’s parental leave benefits.
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On May 1, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that an Iowa jury awarded damages totaling $240 million — the largest verdict in the federal agency’s history — in a lawsuit related to disability discrimination and severe abuse.
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