Sep 28, 2017 | Employee Rights
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...
May 30, 2017 | Employee Rights
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....
Jul 30, 2013 | Discrimination, Employee Rights, Retaliation, Title VII, Uncategorized
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...
Jun 21, 2011 | Employee Benefits, Employee Handbooks, Employment Contracts, Uncategorized
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...
May 10, 2011 | Uncategorized, Wage & Hour Issues
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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