Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: The law applies to all employers with 15 or more employees.
What is the issue: Title VII was passed in the 1960’s to protect against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Since that time, other laws have been passed adding
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: All employers who are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act, which is virtually every employer.
What is the issue: Employers are required to count certain time spent traveling toward an employee’s hours worked each week unless the employee is exempt from overtime. (For
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: All Texas employers are required to respond to garnishment requests. There is no minimum employee exception for child and spousal support.
What are my obligations before receiving an order to garnish: All employers are required to report hire date, name, address, and Social Security
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: You guessed it . . . any employer who chooses to pay a bonus to employees.
What counts as a bonus: There are a lot of ways to describe a bonus. For our purposes, a bonus includes any discretionary or non-discretionary payment or “compensation”
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) applies to virtually all employers with 20 or more employees in 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding year. Be careful how you count, though. Businesses under 20 employees may be covered if they
Who, What, Why . . .
Who Does It Apply To: All business owners hiring employees to work within the United States.
What Is An I-9 Form: Hopefully, you are all familiar with the I-9 Form. All employers are required to complete one for all new employees by the Department of Homeland Security
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: This one is pretty straight forward. It applies to all employers contemplating any type of holiday gathering for its staff.
What are the legal issues: Holiday parties potentially implicate a variety of employment laws: Discrimination, Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), Workers’ Compensation, and liability
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Any employer faced with letting an employee go. In this edition, I am taking a break from my regular format to pass on advice about handling terminations.
Before the Termination Meeting:
• Plan when. An employee humiliated during termination is much more
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Any employer interested in protecting their business from the potential consequences of not doing background checks and some employers who are otherwise required to perform checks.
What kind of checks are there: At first, you might just think of the basic criminal background check
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Virtually all employers with employees of the opposite sex are subject to the Equal Pay Act (EPA).
What is the rule: Employers cannot pay one sex higher wages than the other for jobs that require equal work based on skill, effort, and responsibility that