It’s that time of year again. You know the one. Supervisors hurriedly completing performance evaluations at the last minute to avoid nasty emails from the HR Department about missed deadlines. Sound familiar? If so, your company may be doing more…
Yearly Archives: 2017
Harvey Weinstein Case Brings Sexual Harassment Back to the Spotlight
The Harvey Weinstein case has brought a spotlight to a problem that has plagued not only Hollywood but other professions as well. While Corporate America has largely cleaned up its act and instituted robust anti-harassment policies and procedures, the rise…
Posted in Uncategorized
Dept. of Labor Revisits Changes to Overtime Regulations
On July 26, the Dept. of Labor (DOL) published a Request for Information (RFI)(which can be found here), looking for input from the public on next steps after the Obama Administration’s effort to increase the minimum salary threshold for exempt…
Posted in Uncategorized
Is Your Company’s Hurricane Plan ready?
With the first tropical storm of the season bearing down on the Gulf Coast, it is a good time to dust off your HR Department’s Hurricane Plan and make sure it is up to date. If you don’t have one,…
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Is Comp Time Finally Coming to Private Employers?
Comp time has long been available to public sector employees, but never for private companies. That might be changing soon. On May 2, the House passed the Working Families Flexibility Act. This bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act…
Seventh Circuit Recognizes Sexual Orientation as Protected Class
This week, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit became the first Federal Court of Appeals to hold that discrimination based on sexual orientation is actionable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. A news article about…
Tagged with: EEOC, human resources, sex discrimination
Posted in Discrimination, Federal Government, Labor & Employment
Posted in Discrimination, Federal Government, Labor & Employment
Trump Administration Brings New Priorities on Immigration Front for Employers
President Trump has only been in office a little over a month, but one thing is clear. He intends to do what he said he would do on the campaign trail, especially in regard to immigration. What does that mean…
Tagged with: DACA, I-9, ICE, immigration, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Posted in Federal Government, Immigration, Labor & Employment
Posted in Federal Government, Immigration, Labor & Employment
Cozen O’Connor’s 2017 Observer
Well, 2017 is here; and Cozen O’Connor has just issued its annual Labor and Employment Observer, which contains thoughtful analysis on the year and review of what to expect in the future. A link to the materials can be found…
