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WHD crushes SoCal recycler with double damages

04/22/2016
An Orange County recycler will pay 15 workers $200,378 in back wages and damages after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation uncovered numerous Fair Labor Standard Act violations.

Immigration status doesn’t make arbitration invalid

04/22/2016
A federal judge has ordered a case to arbitration despite an employee’s argument that it was invalid partly because of his status as an undocumented worker.

Lawsuit may constitute protected speech

04/22/2016
Filing a lawsuit alleging corruption or wrongdoing is, according to a recent ruling, a form of protected speech for public employees.

Court decides to modify parts of arbitration agreement instead of throwing it all out

04/22/2016
A federal court has stricken unconscionable parts of an arbitration agreement and ordered arbitration of the remaining parts.

Patience pays off when handling disabled employee’s return-to-work issues

04/22/2016
Patience has its rewards, especially when dealing with a newly disabled employee who might not be able to return to her job.

Effort to discredit public servant risky

04/22/2016
Purposely conspiring to discredit a government employee in order to get him discharged may violate his rights, as a recent case shows.

Make sure employees know their FMLA rights

04/22/2016
FMLA administration is a top frustration to HR professionals.

Accommodating mental disabilities: 3 key questions answered

04/21/2016

The ADA requires employers to reasonably accommodate applicants or employees with mental or physical disabilities who are qualified to perform the job’s essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation. Still, it’s a tricky issue.

EEOC hiring bias crackdown rakes in big bucks this spring

04/15/2016
Commission has secured more than $4.7 million in settlements since March 7.

EEOC puts charge status info online

04/15/2016
Employers can now track status of cases online.