by Kyle Smith | Apr 30, 2018 | Business Ownership, Human Resources
A recent federal court case from the Eighth Circuit illustrates an employer’s obligations when facing a union “salting” campaign. “Salts” are union members who seek to be hired by non-union employers in order to attempt to organize the employer’s worksite. Briefly,...
by Kyle Smith | Apr 19, 2018 | Human Resources
The EEOC has reported all of the below actions in the past 60 days: PruittHealth-Raleigh, LLC, a Georgia corporation doing business as a nursing and rehabilitation center in Raleigh, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate the pregnancy-related work...
by Kyle Smith | Mar 28, 2018 | Employees, Human Resources
The US Department of Labor has recently made available some good animated educational videos explaining certain areas of the federal wage and hour law (FLSA). You can access these videos from our website https://www.aheadhr.com/hr-services/. We assist smaller employers...
by Kyle Smith | Mar 26, 2018 | Business Ownership, Human Resources
A staffing company in New Jersey paid $50,000 to settle a case in which the company sent an email to an applicant notifying him that that he would not be considered for a position because he was “born before 1945” and “age will matter.” An oral surgery practice in...
by Kyle Smith | Mar 9, 2018 | Business Ownership, Employees, Human Resources
On March 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion holding that transgendered individuals are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as discrimination against them is discrimination based on sex. The Sixth Circuit covers...
by Kyle Smith | Jan 9, 2018 | Business Ownership, Human Resources
Some of the confusion regarding this issue may have been clarified by the Department of Labor’s recent announcement that it is abandoning the six-part test that it has used in the past to determine whether an intern is an employee entitled to pay under the FLSA. On...
