What employees did at work was once mostly work-related. Today, the Internet and social media can blur the lines between private information and work.
A recent employee lawsuit serves to highlight this "blurring" of privacy rights boundaries for employers and their workers. While employers certainly have a right to determine what activities are permitted in their workplace, employees also have rights to privacy. The problems arise when employers are alleged to have violated those privacy rights when enforcing company policy.
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Topics:
policies and procedures,
employee lawsuits,
privacy issues,
company culture,
social media
One of the main tasks of any HR department is maintaining wage and hour compliance. The danger lies in complacency when it comes to accuracy.
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Topics:
payroll management,
labor law compliance,
employee lawsuits,
wage and hour compliance,
DLSE
Federal law requires employers to provide employees with reasonable accommodations that enable them to perform their essential job functions in keeping with an employee’s religious requirements.
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Topics:
employee lawsuits,
discrimination,
ADA,
Title VII,
EEOC
Until recently, California employers provided "reporting time" pay when workers report to work but are not put to work or work less than half of their usual schedule. No longer.
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Topics:
payroll management,
time and attendance,
payroll process,
employee lawsuits,
reporting time pay
With the recent spate of new California labor laws adding to employer's bureaucratic burden, and the rise of the #MeToo-inspired lawsuits, the judicial climate for California employers is becoming increasingly oppressive. With massive jury awards being handed out regularly, it pays to be diligent with compliance.
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Topics:
harassment,
employee lawsuits,
wrongful termination,
sexual harassment,
lawsuits