6 tips to avoid an employment lawsuit
For the past two days, BLR’s HR Daily Advisor has been looking behind enemy lines and providing tips from a plaintiffs lawyer on mistakes em...
A primer on inclement weather policies
By Jon Hyman
It seems appropriate as today’s snowstorm plays havoc on KJK’s inaugural Breakfast Briefing to spend some time talking about inclement weath...
Note the effective date of the Ledbetter bill
By Jon Hyman
From PointofLaw.com , on the effective date of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, and the amendments mad...
Do you know? The FLSA’s exemptions for salespeople
By Jon Hyman
Do you know? The FLSA has two different exemptions that could cover salespeople – the outside sales employee exemption and the commissioned...
Supreme Court rules that retaliation includes participating in internal investigations
By Jon Hyman
In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held today that Title VII’s anti-retaliation provision covers employees who answer quest...