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Employment Law

Dollar General discounted employee’s USERRA reinstatement rights, now may have to pay

10/29/2018
USERRA allows returning service members to request reinstatement by any means, and employers can’t restrict how they ask.

Business necessity can justify criminal ban

10/29/2018
A number of convict-rights advocacy organizations have sued, alleging that some employers aren’t doing enough to prevent inadvertent discrimination on the basis of criminal histories. Fortunately, employers have a defense against such lawsuits.

Employee who complains isn’t immune from discipline

10/25/2018
Employers can’t retaliate against employees who file discrimination or harassment complaints. But that doesn’t mean you can never discipline those employees.

Stung once by EEOC? Don’t let guard down

10/25/2018
If the EEOC has accused your organization of some form of discrimination, don’t think you can just write a check and move on. Now is the time to take a cold, hard look at all your employment practices and policies.

Election Day & HR: Offer Voting Leave and Keep the Peace

10/24/2018
An increasing number of organizations are changing their policies to give workers time off to vote and, in many cases, paying them for this voting leave.

DOL to issue proposed rule on joint employment in December

10/23/2018
The DOL’s fall regulatory agenda, released Oct. 16, said the department anticipated publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking in December.

DOL plans to issue new OT rules in March 2019

10/23/2018
The U.S. Department of Labor says it will propose a new salary threshold for paying overtime to white-collar workers next March.

Run audit to check Equal Pay Act compliance

10/18/2018
Answer these questions to see if your organization’s policies violate the EPA.

Small businesses get DOL wage-and-hour help

10/18/2018
The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a web portal to help small businesses comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and other employment law statutes.

Hiring: Opioid crisis collides with the ADA

10/18/2018
Among the scarce pool of workers who are applying for jobs, a fair number are recovering opioid users. That may mean employers face a higher likelihood of being sued because they don’t understand the ADA.