We reached a minor milestone earlier this month: women now hold more payroll jobs than men. They now hold 50.04% of these jobs, which exclude farm and household work, along with those who are self-employed. We say "minor" milestone because women have hit this mark...
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Month: January 2020
Are The Age Discrimination Different Rules For Federal Workers?
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits age discrimination against employees who are 40 and over. It applies to both the private and public sectors, including the federal government. However, the language in the Act is slightly different when talking...
Court: FMLA Leave Must Be For Care, Not Evaluation Of Illness
When an employee refused to travel for work based on his wife's ongoing heart troubles, he did not have a valid claim for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal court has found. In this instance, the man did not actually provide any...
DOL Issues Final Rule On Franchisors’ Wage And Hour Liability
On Sunday, Jan. 12, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule on liability for franchisors and companies that outsource services to staffing agencies. The new rule, which replaces a policy put in place by the Obama administration, makes it harder for employees...
Does A Mandatory Arbitration Clause Mean You Can’t Go To The EEOC?
Since 1997, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has had a policy against employers using mandatory arbitration clauses and agreements in employment contracts. It was the position of the EEOC that requiring employees to arbitrate any disputes with their...
Looking Back: A Few Of 2019’s Top Employment Law Stories
2019 brought forward a lot of important questions in employment law, for both employees and employers. Here are some stories that stuck out: Over 50? Chances are you will face age discrimination. Despite the passage of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act in 1967,...
New Salary Threshold For Overtime Exemption In Effect On Jan. 1
The Department of Labor has issued a new rule on who qualifies as exempt from overtime. Classifying a worker as exempt requires identifying a specific exemption, such as the executive, administrative, learned professional, computer employee or outside sales...