HR Specialist: Pennsylvania Employment Law
- EEOC touts its FY2018 accomplishments.
- DOJ argues in favor of transgender discrimination.
- Fifth EEOC complaint filed against Bryn Mawr Trust.
- Worker demands back overtime? Investigate and, if warranted, pay up.
- Flu could cost employers $17 billion this season.
- Blocking unemployment may not bar litigation.
- The Mailbag.
- Per diem payments aren't wages for overtime purposes.
- Milton truck wash accused of harassment, discrimination.
- OSHA proposes fines after finding no peace at KidsPeace.
- The Mailbag.
- Appeals courts split on Title VII sexual orientation discrimination.
- Court revives EEO-1 pay reporting requirement.
- Context matters when deciding if social media posts are 'protected activity'.
- Help! Is it time to get your lawyer on the line?
- Joint employer liability for Lansdale firm, temp agencies.
- The Mailbag.
- Club wanted 'younger direction,' gets court instead.
- Social Security Administration no-match letters are back.
- Bottom-up hiring could perpetuate pay bias.
- I-9 audits on the rise: What employers can expect from ICE inspectors.
- Does working a gig job rule out unemployment benefits?
- Fed contractor settles, was accused of hiring bias.
- No FMLA leave? ADA may be available.
- Pennsylvania LGBT employee rights in flux as courts weigh in on bias.
- Fired employee sues? Consider counter-claim.
- NLRB: it's ok to F-bomb the boss on Facebook.
- Jury awards $6 million for anti-American bias.
- Medical marijuana law complicates compliance.
- Welcome aboard! Never mind! Document why you rescinded job offer.
- New OT rules propose $35,308 salary threshold.
- National origin bias: heed new EEOC rules, increased enforcement.
- Film crew: Mob flick maker stiffed us for $200K.
- Alleged tip skimming prompts DOL lawsuit in Lansdowne.
- Even after a disaster, employers must comply with the FLSA.
- The Mailbag.
- Bill to limit noncompetes considered in Harrisburg.
- Fired after using FMLA leave? Expect lawsuit.
- Court sends NLRB back to drawing board on joint employment.
- Make objective qualifications your focus when hiring.
- Contradictory evaluations? That's going to be a problem.
- No-fighting rule? Punish combatants equally.
- Tell bosses: No comments about health costs.
- Break the FMLA shield: Document when you began considering discipline.
- Warn against mocking sexual orientation.
- The Mailbag.
- New DOL opinion letters address wage-and-hour issues.
- Tech firms drop arbitration of harassment complaints.
- Lawsuit alert: Beware disciplining for infractions of seldom-enforced rules.
- Sometimes, delayed firing won't stop retaliation claim.
- Get a jump on compliance with comprehensive handbook review.
- Accommodate lactation needs of new mothers.
- No, Title VII doesn't mention marital status, but it can be the basis of a bias claim.
- Punishment for ending affair creates liability.
- Merely offering severance package doesn't constitute admission of employer wrongdoing.
- Discipline and discharge: 2 don'ts and 2 do's to lessen legal liability.
- Don't 'game the system' to favor one race over another.
- ICE could quintuple worksite enforcement.
- Supreme Court could take cases addressing LGBT bias.
- Flu shots: Seek accommodations if employee refuses vaccine for religious reasons.
- How to legally limit recording devices in the workplace.
- You could be liable for disability bias even if ADA accommodation denial was legitimate.
- 7-11 immigration raids signal ICE crackdown on employers.
- What to do when you suspect an employee is stealing from you.
- Seek confidentiality order if employee wants access to co-workers' disciplinary records.
- Only man on the job? That doesn't prove discrimination.
- Legal Briefs.
- Pittsburgh jury awards $3 million in bias case.
- Mobile tech raises safety, wage-and-hour compliance problems.
- Maintain confidentiality, privacy despite working in a cube.
- Start 2019 with comprehensive employee handbook review.
- Remind staff: Contractors aren't employees.
- DOL to issue rule on joint employment in December.
- Harassment because of sexual stereotypes can form basis for Title VII lawsuit.
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court tightens data security requirements.
- Minor workplace changes aren't enough to justify lawsuit alleging bias or retaliation.
- Most self-medication with marijuana remains illegal, and is grounds for discharge.
- Politics aside, DOL still takes nursing protections seriously.
- Resist temptation to act on presumptions about pregnant employees' abilities.
- NLRB ruling limits gig workers' right to unionize.
- When employee complains about bias, always investigate before taking any adverse action.
- Track discipline by supervisor--often the most important factor when courts weigh bias cases.
- Don't let disability stop legitimate discipline.
- Document time of performance problems in case employee registers bogus complaints.
- H-1B visa system would be revamped under DHS rule.
- Tree service trimmed OT wages, now must pay up.
- Bill would raise nationwide minimum wage to $15.
- DOL plans to issue new OT rules in March 2019.
- Calling someone 'weird' may be inappropriate, but it's probably not gender stereotyping.