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Monthly Archives: January 2012
FMLA Expansion Proposed to Cover Attendance at Military Gatherings, Childcare Needs
Spouses, parents, and children of members of the armed services would be able to take family and medical leave to attend military gatherings or handle childcare or finances without fear of losing their jobs, under a proposal put forth today … Continue reading
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Indiana House Passes Right-to-Work Law; What Will Its Impact Be?
Indiana’s house last week passed a right-to-work law, moving one step closer to becoming the first state in more than a decade to pass such legislation. A right-to-work law bars unions from requiring employees to join the union or pay … Continue reading
Novartis Sales Reps to Share in $99M Settlement of Overtime Claims
Pharmaceutical giant Novartis reached an agreement this week to compensate over 7,000 sales representatives seeking overtime pay. Under the terms of the settlement, which is subject to court approval, the company will pay $99 million to set things right. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Novartis, overtime, pharma industry, sales reps, settlement
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EEOC Sues Employer for Not Allowing Employee to Attend Religious Convention
Should the Ozarks Electric Cooperative have accommodated a Jehovah’s Witness who wanted one day off from work so she could attend a religious convention? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission thinks so. And this week it took up the cause of … Continue reading
Federal Court: FLSA Plaintiff Not Bound by Arbitration Agreement
A Fair Labor Standards Act claimant does not have to send her claim to arbitration, a federal district court judge in New York ruled recently. The case is important because it veers from a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that … Continue reading
EEOC Busier Than Ever, But Also More Efficient
Just what employers don’t want to hear, but probably feel instinctually. Private sector employment discrimination charges were at an all-time high in 2011. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today reported it received a record 99,947 charges of employment discrimination and … Continue reading
EEOC Charges Parts Manufacturer Changed Layoff Criterion to Target Older Employees
A parts’ manufacturer changing criterion for layoffs suggests age discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged last week. The EEOC sued Auburn Hills, Michigan manufacturer Hutchinson Sealing Systems, saying it manipulated its criteria for laying off project managers based on … Continue reading
FLSA Forbids Retaliation Against Individuals Who Make Oral Complaints, Government Affirms
If you had any doubts whether oral complaints of wage and hour violations are protected under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently put that question to rest. The answer is an … Continue reading
Religious Organization Health Plans Must Cover Birth Control, HHS Says
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that religious organizations will have to cover birth control in their health plans, but may take up to a year longer to comply with the requirement than nonreligious organizations. The … Continue reading
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Tagged birth control coverage, health care reform law, HHS, religious organizations
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