Category: Employment
New Overtime Rules Have Arrived: What Non-Profits Need to Do Now
I. Overview December 1, 2016– the date that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s new overtime pay rules under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) take effect– is next week. [1] The new rules are one of the most significant changes … read more
Federal Court Rules that Sex Orientation Discrimination=Unlawful Sex Stereotyping
Is sexual orientation finally a legally protected category under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? The EEOC has been increasingly focused on workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) individuals and has brought litigation against many employers, or … read more
Politics in the Workplace: How Employers Can Stay Out of Hot Water
In an article entitled “Bitter Presidential Race Breeds Workplace Tensions,” the Wall Street Journal recently addressed how the recent presidential election has impacted U.S. workplaces. In one of the most heated and talked-about presidential elections in recent memory, it seems natural there would … read more
Is Asking A Job Applicant about Their Past Salary, History?
Update February 6, 2017: Since the publication of this blog last year, two cities have passed laws prohibiting prospective employers from inquiring about salary history when interviewing prospective job applicants: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Orleans, Louisiana. In November, 2016, Mayor De Blasio … read more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Overtime Pay Rule Takes Effect on December 1, 2016: Will your organization be ready?
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced its final overtime pay rule under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which will take effect on December 1, 2016. Here are the key provisions that covered employers need to be aware of: 1. … read more
How Much $ Can Your Business Save By Training Managers & Employees on Preventing Workplace Harassment and Retaliation? Literally, Millions of Dollars
$3.5 million, to be exact. Last year, a federal court for the District of Puerto Rico vacated a jury’s $3.5 million punitive damages award against an employer in a retaliatory harassment jury trial last year (after complaining of sex harassment) because the … read more
Does your organization’s absenteeism policy discriminate against the disabled?
The NYC Commission of Human Rights (NYCCHR) has been aggressively pursuing claims of disability discrimination on behalf of complainants and recovering monetary penalties and fines from employers who are alleged to have engaged in disability discrimination. Last year, the agency pursued a … read more
