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School contractor sues, won’t pledge not to boycott Israel

02/12/2019
A speech pathologist who has worked as a contractor for the Pflugerville Independent School District since 2009 is suing the district and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging a clause in her contract violates the Constitution.

New FLSA resource from DOL

02/12/2019
The Department of Labor has launched an electronic version of its “Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act.”

EEO-1 reporting dates delayed

02/12/2019
The partial federal government shut-down has pushed back this year’s launch of EEO-1 Survey reporting until a yet-to-be determined date in early March.

Gig economy: Legal and practical considerations for employers

02/06/2019
As new gig economy options to engage employees emerge, here are seven areas of concern that employers may want to consider.

Failure to grant more leave costs Fresno company $1.75M

02/06/2019
Family HealthCare Network in Fresno will pay $1.75 million to settle charges that its inflexible leave policies discriminated against disabled and pregnant employees.

Defend against misclassification claim by describing exactly how employee did her job

02/06/2019
When it comes to defending against charges that you misclassified an employee, it’s crucial to have details about the actual work the employee performs. Specifics matter.

Sexual harassment doesn’t always have to focus on sexual activity

02/06/2019
An intense focus on sexual activity or sex characteristics isn’t always necessary to prove sexual harassment. As long as the victim can link the behavior she’s calling harassment to her sex in some way, she’s got a case.

You don’t have to send out a search party to notify absent employees of leave policies

02/06/2019
Em­­ployers that have tried to tell an em­­­ployee what’s missing in a leave request don’t have an independent obli­­gation to hunt down the employee to give her the information if she hasn’t provided contact information.

Beverly Hills faces onslaught of lawsuits against top cop

02/06/2019
Almost 10% of the Beverly Hills Police Department’s officers have sued the chief of police, Sandra Spagnoli, alleging sexual misconduct and bigotry.

43% of Department of Labor appointments still vacant

02/05/2019
More than two years into President Trump’s term, 43% of Department of Labor positions requiring Senate confirmation remain unfilled, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service.