Boss Calls Succeed. Be the Boss of HR. Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 1 – 2:30 pm CST Training Your Managers and Supervisors: What Do They Need to Know? Hey Bosses! One of our awesome Bosses asked for this topic and I am so excited to make it happen! Do you know that your managers […]
En Banc Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies State Record-Keeping and Minimum Wage Notice Requirements In a recent decision, the Nevada Supreme Court provided guidance on how employers must maintain wage records and inform employees of minimum wage rate adjustments. On December 30, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a 6-0 en banc opinion in a class action […]
Federal investigation finds smoke shop violated worker’s employment rights U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation has determined Smokers Haven Inc. and owner Brett Scott violated the anti-retaliation, overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Concord based electronic cigarette retailer refused to pay a worker his rightfully earned […]
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt stores’ operator also assessed $19,736 in penalties for willful violations A federal investigation recovered $96,973 in back wages and liquidated damages from the operator of 11 frozen yogurt shops in Washington and Oregon who allowed store managers to take a portion of workers’ tips illegally, and failed to pay some […]
Boss Calls Succeed. Be the Boss of HR. Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 1 – 2:30 pm CST Training Your Managers and Supervisors: What Do They Need to Know? Hey Bosses! One of our awesome Bosses asked for this topic and I am so excited to make it happen! Do you know that your managers […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! We are doing a Boss Call on February 9th, 2022 to discuss what your managers and supervisors need to know. I want you all to read this article by Eric B. Meyer with FisherBroyles, LLP. In this article, Eric explains some terrible email exchanges that ended up in court and will […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Today, January 25th, 2022, OSHA issued a notice stating that they are withdrawing the currently stayed Vaccinate or Test ETS that applied to employers with 100+ employees. This action will end the debate over whether OSHA has the authority to issue such an emergency temporary standard. However, they also […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham Across most of the United States, courts presume that employees are “at-will” workers. Recently, however, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (which oversees federal courts in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee) considered an employee’s claim that poor wording in her employment agreement overcame that presumption. Specifically, […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! It’s a new year and time to think about your professional certification status. Many people have emailed me asking for some sort of guidance that makes sense when determining how to begin studying for one of the HRCI or SHRM certification exams. Are you on the fence about getting HR certified? […]
Intermountain Drywall and Acoustical assessed $22K in penalties for willful violations The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $221,053 in back wages and liquidated damages for 59 drywall installation workers in Idaho after their employer recklessly denied them overtime wages they earned and then lied to investigators about it. The department’s Wage and Hour […]