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NEW OVERTIME RULE PENDING – NEW MINIMUM SALARY PROPOSED

3/8/2019 | Articles

We have known that this was coming for a while – the change to the overtime laws which would increase the minimum salary an employee must be paid for that employee to be exempt from overtime payments, otherwise known as the “salary threshold.” If an employee performs the tasks of a manager, licensed professional, or an administrator AND the employee is paid at least the “salary threshold” amount, that employee can be exempt from overtime – meaning that the employee […]

Amazon Pays Workers to Leave

10/4/2018 | Articles

ARE THEY CRAZY? AMAZON PAYS UNHAPPY EMPLOYEES TO LEAVE         Recently the CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, issued a letter to shareholders in which Mr. Bezos discussed an innovative way in which Amazon deals with unhappy employees at one of Amazon’s order fulfillment centers. Once a year, Amazon offers those employees the ability to leave their job if they are unhappy with the job for any reason. If the offer is accepted in the first year, Amazon […]

Employer Reporting Employee Crimes

10/4/2018 | Did You Know

DID YOU KNOW?         Although employers generally have no duty to report criminal conduct by their employees, there are exceptions to that rule. With the continued intermingling of employer and employee-owned technology, it is becoming more common for employers to discover possible criminal conduct of their employees. An example: An employee uses a personal laptop to access remotely the employer’s computer network. The employee brings the laptop to the employer’s IT professional for technical assistance. The IT […]

Facebook Hazards for Employers

10/4/2018 | Did You Know

DID YOU KNOW?         Employers who “screen” job applicants by the use of social media expose themselves to claims of discrimination by applicants who may otherwise be completely unqualified for a position. There has been substantial scrutiny paid to practices of employers who ask job applicants for Facebook passwords and access to other forms of social media accounts, but those practices largely have been discussed as potential violations of the applicant’s privacy rights. However, employers also place […]

EEOC Will Not Allow Complete Release

10/4/2018 | Client Alerts

THE LATEST ASSAULT ON EMPLOYERS EEOC STRENGTHENS ITS ANTI-EMPLOYER POLICIES         A recent directive from Washington, D.C., done without any legislative input, is yet another assault on employers of all sizes. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigates and prosecutes charges of employment discrimination. Many employers have received a “Charge of Discrimination” and spent thousands of dollars every time one of those Charges is filed, regardless of the Claim’s merit. Employers have been able to minimize their […]