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Employment Law

$550,000 settles decade-old harassment case

01/18/2018

The GEO Group, which operates private prison facilities in the United States and several other countries, agreed to pay more than a half million dollars to alleged victims of sexual harassment. In exchange, the EEOC agreed to end efforts to litigate the charges.

Using GPS to monitor staff? Know legal risks and 5 best practices

01/18/2018

With the rise in GPS technology, employers have unprecedented access to their employees’ whereabouts. However, before an employer begins using GPS to monitor employees, it should consider the related legal ramifications and employee privacy issues.

Penalties rise for employment law violations

01/18/2018

A two-year-old law requires the U.S. Department of Labor to adjust the level of employment law fines each year based on inflation.

Pay discrimination lawsuit: 25¢ was all it took

01/18/2018
If men and women do the same work, you must pay them equally.

Is your company eligible for new FMLA tax credit?

01/18/2018

The big tax bill signed into law around Christmas includes a welcome new federal tax credit for employers that offer paid family and medical leave to their employees. But pay attention to the fine print—not every employer can take advantage.

Fewer class certs, but settlements soared in 2017

01/17/2018

The top 10 settlements in employment-related categories totaled a record high of $2.72 billion—nearly $1 billion more than 2016.

More time to weigh in on new tip pool rule

01/11/2018

The Department of Labor has extended the deadline to comment on proposed tip pool rule changes to February 5, 2018. The original deadline was Jan. 3.

New DOL rule loosens restrictions on unpaid internships

01/11/2018

The Department of Labor under the Trump administration has rescinded the six-factor test and now uses a “primary beneficiary test” in which seven factors are weighed.

Beware discipline after employee talks to EEOC

01/10/2018

It’s unlawful to punish employees for cooperating with the EEOC. If anyone who has been in contact with the EEOC is suddenly fired, reassigned or otherwise subjected to some negative action, you’re courting a retaliation lawsuit.

Joint employment definition takes a pro-employer turn

01/09/2018

A new ruling by the National Labor Relations Board has defined a joint employer as one that exercises “direct and immediate” control over worker activities. For employers, that’s a welcome return to normal after two years of uncertainty.