Saturday, April 27, 2024

LEGAL: Expensive lessons learned in Form I-9 and discrimination violations

When an employer violates I-9 paperwork or discrimination requirements, either USCIS (for paperwork violations) or the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment...

⊕LEGAL: Broad company policies can create big problems, whether in handbooks or not

Several recent cases dramatically illustrate the need for careful company drafting of its employment policies, even though some are not related to employee handbooks....

LEGAL: New salary threshold: Pay raise or demotion?

On May 18, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule that almost doubles the current salary threshold for executive, administrative and...

LEGAL: When it comes to employee car pools, liability is complex

Many employers depend on employees being able to get to work from remote locations, or encourage car pool or van pools for economic or...

‘Riot Games’ to pay $10 million to settle gender discrimination lawsuit

Riot Games, developer of the popular online battle game “League of Legends,” has agreed to pay out at least...

LEGAL: How labor initiatives will change under Donald Trump

Below is a forecast as to how President Donald Trump will influence a variety of labor and employment initiatives, ranging from the Affordable Care...