Applying Indiana’s recently-amended Wage Deduction statute, Ind. Code § 22-2-6-2, the Seventh Circuit vacated the judgment awarded to an employee class on wage withholding for rental cost of uniforms. Weil... Continue Reading...
Continue ReadingFailure to Offer Leave as Accommodation Costs Employer $950K
In a May 16, 2019 press release, the EEOC describes its $950,000 settlement with an employer. The EEOC claimed the employer did not allow employees with disabilities to return to... Continue Reading...
Continue ReadingUpdate on Requirement to Submit EEO-1 Pay Data
In a recent post, I explained that a federal Judge reinstated an EEOC rule that requires EEO-1 filers to report wage and hour information by gender, race, and ethnicity. This... Continue Reading...
Continue ReadingFocus on Pay Equity, Changes to Overtime
This has been a big week for employee compensation, specifically, pay equity and overtime. A federal Judge issued an injunction that, at least for now, reinstates an EEOC rule that... Continue Reading...
Continue ReadingHere Comes Cupid: Thoughts on Dealing with Workplace Romance
Valentine’s Day is a good day to address workplace romance. When I train management teams on sexual harassment, I often am asked about this issue. In many workplaces, co-workers spend... Continue Reading...
Continue ReadingIndependent Contractor or Employee? Guidance from Indiana Supreme Court
This post is for any business that uses independent contractors in Indiana. The Indiana Supreme Court recently agreed that a business properly classified a worker as an independent contractor not... Continue Reading...
Continue ReadingEmployee’s Complaint Not Protected
The National Labor Relations Board (Board) recently ruled that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act) did not protect an employee’s complaint about tips. Alstate Maintenance, LLC and Trevor Greenidge, Case 29-CA-117101... Continue Reading...
Continue ReadingCourt Limits Applicants in Age Discrimination Suits
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (which covers Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin) recently held that the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not protect outside... Continue Reading...
Continue ReadingSalary Plus Extras: Impact on Exempt Status
If you pay “exempt” employees a combination of a guaranteed weekly salary and supplemental hourly payments, read on for guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor. Issue In Wage Hour Opinion FLSA 2018-25... Continue Reading...
Continue Reading