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A failed law that would have made millions eligible for overtime pay may still have boosted wages for those it was intended to help. NBC reports.Source: Obama’s Overtime Law Failed, But Still Helped Thousands
Category Archives: Workers’ Compensation and Employment Law
Former Home Depot Employee Files Disability Discrimination Lawsuit – Law Firm Newswire
San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) October 27, 2016 – A former merchandizer who began working at Home Depot inSource: Former Home Depot Employee Files Disability Discrimination Lawsuit – Law Firm Newswire
Can Small Business Owners Consider an Applicant’s Bankruptcy When Making Hiring Decisions? | Huffington Post
Business owners are generally aware that their decision of whether or not to hire a job candidate cannot be based on discriminatory or other prohibited reasons. For the most part, those reasons are clear and easy to understand.Source: Can Small Business Owners Consider an Applicant’s Bankruptcy When Making Hiring Decisions? | Huffington Post
On Your Mark, Give Birth, Go Back To Work
Tricia Olson gave birth to her son and was back on the job three weeks later. Like most Americans, she doesn’t get paid family leave, and she’s among the 40 percent who don’t qualify for unpaid leave.Source: On Your Mark, Give Birth, Go Back To Work
2 laid-off ITT Educational employees file federal lawsuit | Jobs & Employment | pilotonline.com
CARMEL, Ind. (AP) — Two employees laid off by the parent company of for-profit college chain ITT Technical Institute have filed a lawsuit claiming the company violated federal law bySource: 2 laid-off ITT Educational employees file federal lawsuit | Jobs & Employment | pilotonline.com
Employee suit ruling could be win for Uber
The ruling is on a credit report suit but could have broader legal implications.Source: Employee suit ruling could be win for Uber
Employees who routinely made hiring, firing recommendations came under FLSA executive exemption | Employment Law Daily
By Matt Pavich Employees who routinely made hiring and firing and disciplinary recommendations, which their employer frequently accepted, were executiveSource: Employees who routinely made hiring, firing recommendations came under FLSA executive exemption | Employment Law Daily
Waitress says Charlotte chain cheated hundreds of workers out of minimum wage
A former server has filed a lawsuit against the Hickory Tavern restaurant chain alleging the company paid her and hundreds of other workers $2.13 an hour but required them to do side work for which they should have received minimum wage.Source: Waitress says Charlotte chain cheated hundreds of workers out of minimum wage
Expanding Civil Rights to LGBT Workers
Employment law firm Littler Mendelson expects a spike in LGBT discrimination lawsuits.
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court made history by granting LGBT people in the U.S. the legal right to marry their loved ones.
Source: Expanding Civil Rights to LGBT Workers Where paid family leave benefits are rising | MLive.com
Conventions put paid family leave on the list of workers’ election issues, along with the minimum wage and equal pay.Source: Where paid family leave benefits are rising | MLive.com