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Employee and Job Applicant Rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act:  Know Your Rights in the Employment Screening Process

Employee and Job Applicant Rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act: Know Your Rights in the Employment Screening Process

Sep 28, 2017 | Employee Rights | 1 comment

Employment background check cases are becoming more common. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (or “FCRA”) governs the circumstances in which an employer may procure a “consumer report,” which the FCRA defines to include all criminal and financial background checks...
New Sixth Circuit Decision Sets up Supreme Court Showdown

New Sixth Circuit Decision Sets up Supreme Court Showdown

May 30, 2017 | Employee Rights | 0 comments

On May 26, 2017, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a well-reasoned and thorough decision on the issue of whether employers may bar employees from pursuing class-action litigation or collective arbitration of work-related claims.  The case is NLRB v....

Supreme Court Revisits Retaliation

Jul 30, 2013 | Discrimination, Employee Rights, Retaliation, Title VII, Uncategorized | 1 comment

Retaliation claims under Title VII are one of the most frequently filed types of claims at the EEOC (31,000 in 2012), second only to claims of racial discrimination. A new ruling by the Supreme Court will likely curb these numbers sharply. The decision in University...

Do I get my Final Paycheck if I Quit or was Fired?

Jun 21, 2011 | Employee Benefits, Employee Handbooks, Employment Contracts, Uncategorized | 0 comments

The Payment of Wages Act has clear-cut rules for how final payment for wages, including salary, bonuses, and accrued vacation pay, are to be submitted to employees who leave their job or who are terminated.  The Act states that all wages owed to a separating employee...

DOL Releases iPhone App to Help Employees Ensure that they are Properly Paid for Hours & Overtime

May 10, 2011 | Uncategorized, Wage & Hour Issues | 0 comments

  Yes, there is an app for that.  The Department of Labor unveiled the new timesheet app yesterday to help employees keep track of their hours and overtime to ensure that they are properly paid for their work.  The app allows users to keep track of their hours,...
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