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NLRB “Poster Rule” Put On Hold – Again
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a rule requiring most private sector employers to display a poster giving employees notice of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The...
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EEOC Rules That Gender-Identity Discrimination Is Covered by Title VII
According to an opinion issued on April 20, 2012, by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) an employer who discriminates against an employee or applicant on the basis of the person’s...
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EMPLOYERS BEWARE: More Government Scrutiny of Social Media Policies But With...
On May 30, 2012, Acting General Counsel to the NLRB, issued a report on social media. The report addresses seven recent cases. In 6 of the 7, it was determined that the employer’s social-media policy...
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EMPLOYERS BEWARE: Federal Government Eroding State-Law Employment At-Will...
The NLRB General Counsel has attacked employers’ use of at-will employment acknowledgments. The federal government has taken the position that the mere signing of an at-will acknowledgement form is...
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EMPLOYERS BEWARE: The Federal Government Wants to “Friend” Your Employees
The federal government is looking for ways to communicate with your employees. Why, to gain access to disgruntled employees to start regulatory investigations and audits? Many federal agency...
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Attorneys’ Fees Counted as Damages For Purposes of Punitive Damages Cap
The Missouri Supreme Court again analyzed portions of the State of Missouri’s 2005 Tort Reform Bill in a recent employment discrimination decision. In that decision, the Missouri Supreme Court found...
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EMPLOYERS BEWARE— EEOC targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender...
In its Strategic Enforcement Plan, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) has elevated to the status of “national priorities” issues concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments...
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MODIFIED FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT NOTICES WILL BE REQUIRED EFFECTIVE JANUARY...
If your business, or the credit reporting agency performing background checks on your behalf, currently provides any of the following three forms to employees or applicants regarding their rights under...
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DOL Final Rule Requires New FMLA Poster by March 8, 2013
Effective March 8, 2013, there are changes to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requirements. All employers covered by FMLA must display the updated FMLA notice poster, “Employee Rights...
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EMPLOYER ALERT: New Form I-9 Must be Used By May 7th
As of May 7, 2013, all employers in the United States will be required to use the new Form I-9 to comply with employment eligibility verification requirements under the Immigration Reform and Control...
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