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SUCCESSOR EMPLOYER LIABILITY
My Employer Was Taken Over By Another Company… Can the New Company Be Liable for Wage Violations? It happens all the time. A new management...
PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM WAGE THEFT – THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!
As we have discussed many times in our blog posts, employers are required to pay most employees at a rate of 1.5 times the regular...
EEOC ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE ON CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
On April 25, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance relating to criminal background checks by employers. The guidance updates, consolidates, and...
EMPLOYEE MEAL PERIODS AND BREAKS
Contrary to popular belief, neither federal nor state law requires that employers provide a break period for their employees. Federal law provides: “Rest periods of...
WORKPLACE BULLYING
Workplace bullying, or psychological harassment, is destructive behavior in the form of repeated unreasonable actions, verbal conduct, or gestures that are hostile and unwanted. Workplace...
REQUESTING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE INTERACTIVE PROCESS
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) allows individuals with qualified disabilities to request reasonable accommodations from their employers. When an employee requests an accommodation, the...
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: STATE AND FEDERAL WAGE VIOLATIONS
One of the most important reasons for writing our weekly wage and hour blog posts is that we understand the importance of individuals knowing their...
CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS: VIOLACIONES SALARIALES ESTATALES Y FEDERALES
Una de las razones más importantes para escribir los mensajes semanales en el blog de salario y hora es que entendemos la importancia de que...
VACATION, HOLIDAY, AND SICK PAY MYTHS REVEALED
Myth: The law requires that my employer provide paid time off for vacation. FACT: Federal law does not require payment for time not worked, such...