Summer internships offer students opportunities to gain real-world experience and hands-on career development. Conversely, internship programs give employers access to highly motivated and educated young workers and give junior managers more experience training and supervising. There are benefits for everyone involved. However, there are some people risks that many employers overlook. One of the largest…
By Larry Dunivan, CEO of ThinkHR Part 3 in an ongoing series of posts on people risk management, this article focuses on acknowledging and preventing risk. (Read the first and second posts.) Even when you proactively anticipate all the people risks that have the potential to impact your workplace, it’s easy to convince yourself there…
On April 10, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released detailed breakdowns for the 76,418 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in fiscal year 2018. The comprehensive enforcement and litigation statistics for FY 2018, which ended September 30, 2018, are posted on the agency’s website, which also includes detailed breakdown of charges by... Read more ›
Question: What should employers do to prepare for the anticipated January 1, 2020, effective date of new DOL’s white collar exemptions? Answer: On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule to update and revise Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) white collar exemptions by raising the salary level for an exemption from... Read more ›
Question: What determines if an employee falls within one of the FLSA white collar exemptions? Answer: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), to qualify for exemption, a white collar employee generally must: Be salaried, meaning that he or she is paid a predetermined and fixed salary that is not subject to reduction because of... Read more ›
EEOC Releases Fiscal Year 2018 Enforcement and Litigation Data On April 10, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released detailed breakdowns for the 76,418 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in fiscal year 2018. The comprehensive enforcement and litigation statistics for FY 2018, which ended September 30, 2018, are posted on the... Read more ›
Minimum Wage Act On April 10, 2019, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed legislation (H.B. 1751) amending the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act as follows: Repealing Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-204, law most favorable to employees applicable. Amending Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-213, allowance for furnishing board, lodging, apparel, etc. as follows: Certain employers are entitled to... Read more ›
Updated DFEH Form and Poster In March 2019, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released the following updated form and poster: Certification of Health Care Provider Form for California Family Rights Act (CFRA) or Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Family Care and Medical Leave and Pregnancy Disability Leave poster. This is... Read more ›
On March 4, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling in National Women’s Law Center v. Office of Management and Budget (Civil Action No. 17-cv-2458) vacating: The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) stay of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) revised EEO-1 form; and “Stay the Effectiveness of... Read more ›
Robin Shea, partner with leading national labor and employment law firm (and ThinkHR strategic employment law partner) Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, tests your HR knowledge with this quiz. A fun way to while away your time until the weekend officially arrives. How much do you know about the basics of HR law? Take our... Read more ›
Ellen Kearns, partner with leading national labor and employment law firm (and ThinkHR strategic employment law partner) Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, explains proposed regulations clarifying joint employer status under the FLSA. On April 1, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued proposed regulations to clarify its interpretation of joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards... Read more ›