On August 30, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) adopted a rule that would require certain employers, including non-union employers to post a notice to employees explaining their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The implementation date was originally set for November 14, 2011. However, due to a number of lawsuits challenging the rule, the implementation date was delayed and the NLRB announced that the rule would not go into effect until January 31, 2012. Continue Reading Non-Union Employers Beware – You Are Likely Required To Post The NLRB’s New “Employee Rights” Poster
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2012 Brings A Whole New Set Of Obligations And Challenges For California Employers – Failure To Comply Could Be Devastating
By: Lizbeth (“Beth”) West, Esq.
Governor Brown signed a significant number of bills into law during the 2011/12 legislative term, many of which will have a direct impact on almost every California employer, regardless of size. Many laws impose new obligations on employers and prevent employers from engaging in what they may otherwise thought was previously permissible. Below is a summary of the employment-related legislation that goes into effect on January 1, 2012 (except where noted).Continue Reading 2012 Brings A Whole New Set Of Obligations And Challenges For California Employers – Failure To Comply Could Be Devastating
Social Media for Dummies?
By Ramona Carrillo on
Posted in Labor Law
Are you on Facebook? If your answer is no, you are one of the lone survivors who has managed to hold out from joining the social media world we now live in. There is also a good chance that you won’t be able to hold out much longer, as social media is clearly not going anywhere. Social media has managed to work its way into the lives of teenagers, parents, grandparents, and even people’s pets. Yes . . . people create Facebook pages for their pets! Continue Reading Social Media for Dummies?
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Steve Jobs has passed away, leaving many iMourners beside themselves today. His legacy has touched many aspects of everyone’s lives, from the way they now conduct business on a tablet, to the way they remember what groceries to get, to the amount of overtime people are owed ….WHAT!?! How did that last bit get in there?
Our blog is not just satisfied mentioning Jobs passing, finding a candle app on our iPad and holding it above our heads. We must look at the lasting impact the iphone, ipad, and other electronic devices have on wage & hour law in the workplace.
As a harsh reminder of the impact technology is having on wage & hour law, recently Chicago police Sgt. Jeffrey Allen filed a class action against the City of Chicago claiming iOT. Allen is suing the City of Chicago on behalf of himself and others, seeking pay for time spent dealing with work-related phone calls, voice mails, emails, text messages and work orders via BlackBerry devices and similar “personal digital assistants.” The officer alleges these activities entitle the group to overtime compensation under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).Continue Reading Bits and Bytes
Government Agencies Joining Together to Attack Misclassified Independent Contractors
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Just this week, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced they are joining together to prevent employers from misclassifying employees as independent contractors. On September 19, 2011, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis hosted a ceremony at the DOL headquarters in Washington to sign a memorandum of …