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| Is Your Workplace Showing Signs Of Disengagement? Honing Your Emotional I.Q. Surveys reveal that some 50 to 75 percent of employees say they will leave their current employer once the job market improves. Members of your own staff may be no exception. How you identify who may be vulnerable to "poachers," and what you do to... ( added 47 days 4 hours ago.) |
| Workplace Law Update: Employer Bares Burden of Proof In Defending Defamation Claims In a July 30, 2008 California Court of Appeal case, a Syrian descendant employee was found to have successfully brought claims of discrimination, retaliation, and defamation allegations against his employer Trendwest. Tamer Mamou was a member of... ( added 93 days 5 hours ago.) |
| Love In The Workplace: Consider Love Contracts Can't Always Negotiate Love In today's busy world, on-the-job romances occur more than most may realize. In a world where microwaves, cell phones, and YouTube make life a little easier, Americans continue to spend most of their time working for a living. At best, an... ( added 93 days 5 hours ago.) |
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| Wage and Hour Law Changes in 2008 - The Past Year In Review For California employers, 2007 brought many changes with respect to wage and hour laws. First, there were minimum wage increases impacting how hourly and exempt employees are paid. (See Cal Minimum Wage History.) Then employers were prompted to... ( added 93 days 5 hours ago.) |
| Workplace Law Update: EE Must Establish All Elements Of FMLA Interference Claim In an interesting July 24, 2008 published federal court decision, Caskey v. Colgate-Palmolive Co., the 7th Circuit considered the requisite elements for an employee seeking damages under an alleged interference of rights provided under the Family... ( added 109 days 4 hours ago.) |
| Workplace Law Update: Employer Bares Burden of Proof In Defending Defamation Claims In a July 30, 2008 California Court of Appeal case, a Syrian descendant employee was found to have successfully brought claims of discrimination, retaliation, and defamation allegations against his employer Trendwest. Tamer Mamou was a member of... ( added 109 days 4 hours ago.) |
| Refusal To Hire Physically Impaired Not Unlawful EEOC Failed To Demonstrate ADA Violations
As laws protecting the physically disabled are slated to expand, a Texas federal court held on April 25th stated that an employer's decision to not hire an individual known to have a slight physical... ( added 109 days 4 hours ago.) |
| Maintaining Health and A Positive Psyche - Tips For Managing Stress In The Workplace Few of us, if any, can control the events in life that impact our day-to-day experiences in the workplace. Unfortunately for many, the perceived loss of control can serve as a primary source of stress and depression. And if you are like most, you... ( added 109 days 4 hours ago.) |
| State Supreme Court Strikes Ban Against Same-Sex Marriages Will The Court's Decision Effect My Workplace Practices?
On May 15, 2008 , the California Supreme Court handed down a 4-3 majority, 120 page ruling that makes same-sex marriages legal in this state. News of this ground-breaking ruling has been... ( added 109 days 4 hours ago.) |
| FMLA Doesn't Provide For 'Back Door' Emotional Injuries Award In a June 27, 2008 published decision, Farrell v. Tri-Met, the 9th Circuit heard and affirmed a decision awarding employee money damages based on an employer's repeated failure to approve time-off requests, which allegedly resulted in the employee... ( added 138 days 4 hours ago.) |
| Attention All California Drivers: Hands-Free Now Required July 1, 2008 Marks Date For New DMV Laws For Cell Phone Use
As if California commuters did not have enough to worry about with rising gas prices, traffic congestion, and construction to build more and improved roads, drivers must now... ( added 138 days 4 hours ago.) |
| Rising Gas Prices = Employer Paid Mileage Hikes IRS Authorizes Another Increase In Mileage Reimbursements
Perhaps not a minute too soon, the IRS has increased the optional standard mileage rate. Generally, what this means is for taxpayers who itemize deductions, they can deduct up to 58.5... ( added 138 days 4 hours ago.) |
| When Employees Don't Get Along: What To Do? For Those Who Find Themselves In The Role Of Mediator
In this time of pressing economic concerns, busy work schedules, and limited resources, the ability to exercise patience in the workplace can be a challenge. It's no wonder that conflict... ( added 138 days 5 hours ago.) |
| Exempt Classifications and Overtime California Appeals Court Ruled In Favor of Employer
The duty to properly classify employees lies with employers. Thus more often than not, courts are not permitting employers to evade liability for errors in classifications by asserting that... ( added 138 days 5 hours ago.) |
| Gas Prices And The Impact On American Workplaces Tips For Managing Rising Gas Prices
Without question, the hike in gas prices is taking its toll on the budgets of American families, hampering participation in community weekend activities, volunteerism, and most certainly on workers' ability... ( added 143 days 2 hours ago.) |
| Employee Handbooks: A Necessity? Ever find yourself wondering why human resource professionals push the importance of employee handbooks? After all, who even reads them? And what are the downfalls of purchasing a handbook online or, better yet, plagiarizing a handbook from a... ( added 143 days 5 hours ago.) |
| EEOC Claims on the Rise In This Economy, Can Your Business Afford A Workplace Claim?
The analysis of claims brought to Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions around the country for 2007 are in. Pregnancy discrimination claims reached an unprecedented high with... ( added 143 days 22 hours ago.) |
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