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FMLA - Regulations
Later this week, I am conducting FMLA training for management employees at one of our clients. The training will focus on how the employer can utilize its own current personnel policies to properly administer FMLA leave and combat FMLA abuse. During this training, I am going to tell them about Riten
Maine
In the latest decision concerning service charges and tips in the hospitality industry, the Maine Supreme Court recently addressed whether banquet wait staff may share a “service charge” paid by customers with other employees under Maine law without violating Maine’s tip credit statute. In Hayden-Ti
FMLA - Regulations
Often enough, HR professionals tell me that they have a difficult time recognizing when an employee has provided adequate notice of the need for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. A recent court case reminds us that: 1) the threshold for requesting leave is not that high; and 2) employers
Pennsylvania - Wage & Hour
In a pair of recent decisions, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania held that the “fluctuating workweek” method of calculating overtime is not lawful under Pennsylvania law when the employer pays an overtime premium of one-half of the employee’s regular hourly ra
North Carolina - General
On August 22, 2012, Governor Beverly Perdue issued Executive Order 125 establishing a task force to address concerns that North Carolina employers are allegedly misclassifying employees as independent contractors to avoid obligations under federal and state laws, including laws governing wage and ho
Connecticut - General
A Connecticut state court recently found non-compete/non-solicitation agreements unreasonable and therefore unenforceable because the agreements did not protect any legitimate business interest. Creative Dimensions, Inc. v. Laberge is an unusual case in that the court found the agreements were reaso
California - Wage & Hour
In a significant victory for trucking companies operating in California, a superior court judge decertified a class of California truck drivers who challenged the legality of compensating drivers on a “combined” piece rate that covers both driving and non-driving duties, when compensation for the “p
California - Wage & Hour
In a significant victory for trucking companies operating in California, in Carson v. Knight Transportation, No. VCU234186, Tulare County Superior Court Judge Lloyd Hicks decertified a class of California truck drivers who alleged that it is illegal to have a "combined" piece rate – a piece rate tha
FMLA - General
Q: Is an Employer Liable for Overtime Pay and similar damages for an FMLA Violation?
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
In light of the EEOC's litigation over automatic termination provisions under the ADA (we've beaten you over the head with it here and here),
FMLA - General
When an employee takes FMLA leave, is an employer obligated to adjust its performance standards so as to avoid penalizing the employee? According to a recent federal court decision, the answer is Yes. And failing to do so sets the employer up for an FMLA interference claim.
Missouri - Restrictive Covenants
The Missouri Supreme Court rarely entertains non-competition cases. In Health Care Services of the Ozarks, Inc. v. Copeland, 198 S.W.3d 604 (Mo. 2006), the court enforced a non-solicitation of customers and a true non-competition agreement.
Connecticut - General
The Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) prohibits discrimination based on an employee's physical disability, and provides a broad definition as to what constitutes a physical disability. While the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) explicitly forbids discrimination against e
Massachusetts - General
On August 6, 2012, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed the "Temporary Worker Right to Know Act." The Act, which takes effect on November 5, 2012, places several new legal burdens on staffing agencies in Massachusetts, as well as companies that utilize their services. Specifically, the Act re
Ohio
In enacting protections from tort liability for negligent hiring and retention claims for businesses that hire and employ rehabilitated ex-offenders, Ohio joins a handful of other states that are introducing such measures to help facilitate the reintegration of ex-offenders into the workforce.
Massachusetts - Wage & Hour
On August 6, 2012, Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts signed into law Senate Bill 2400, "An Act improving the quality of healthcare and reducing costs through increased transparency, efficiency and innovation."
Illinois - General
On August 1, 2012, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill modifying Illinois' Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act to limit employers' access to applicants' and employees' restricted social media accounts. The Illinois bill applies to both public sector and private sector employers.
FMLA - General
Carrier Corp. had enough of its employees abusing FMLA leave, so it played the ultimate trump card -- the Company hired a private investigator to conduct surveillance on 35 employees who were suspected FMLA abusers. One of the 35 was Daryl Scruggs, who served as a brazier (one who torches parts into
California - Wage & Hour
Pursuant to the newly amended California Labor Code section 2751, all California employers who pay employees by commission must have a written contract specifying the terms of the commission compensation at issue by January 1, 2013. Against that backdrop, a California Court of Appeal has provided an
ADA - Reasonable Accommodation
The scenario is all too common: An employee takes and exhausts 12 weeks of FMLA leave and still cannot return to work. At this point, the employer is left with a dilemma -- does it terminate employment because the employee cannot immediately return to work, or does it consider approving more leave t