December 21, 2015
By: Christina M. Reger On Wednesday, Mayor Nutter signed an Executive Order amending the Fair Criminal Screening Ordinance, better known as Ban the Box. The press […]
December 12, 2015
By: Christina M. Reger A recent survey published by Hiscox compiled data on employment charge activity from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). A copy of […]
November 9, 2015
By: Christina M. Reger Last week, President Obama banned the box for federal employees. So what does that mean? And more importantly, does it apply to […]
October 30, 2015
Just Because the Employee is a Temp Does Not Mean That You (The Employer) Do NotHave to Pay Overtime
By: Christina M. Reger New Jersey snack food company, J&J Snack Foods Inc., learned the hard way. The company must pay $2.1M to temp workers that […]
October 12, 2015
By: Christina M. Reger The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal the Department of Labor agreed to pay an employer $1.5M to settle claims involving the DOL’s […]
August 24, 2015
By: Christina M. Reger Attention Business Owners: More than 2,000 comments have already been posted in response to the U.S. Labor Department’s proposals regarding the federal […]
July 27, 2015
By: Christina M. Reger The News: In a recent decision, the EEOC ruled that a claim for discrimination based on sexual orientation can be brought under […]
July 20, 2015
By: Christina M. Reger As non-exempt (hourly) employees, workers are guaranteed minimum wage, overtime compensation, and a host of insurances. Independent contractors do not enjoy such […]
June 30, 2015
By: Christina M. Reger The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued an update of its Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues (Guidance), […]