At 21, Family Medical Leave Act Still Needs to ‘Grow Up’
In February 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division marked the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by releasing survey findings touting the law’s successes....
View Article401(k) Lump-Sum Contributions Can Crack Your Nest Egg
AOL made headlines earlier this month when Chief Executive Officer Tim Armstrong announced that, as a cost-saving measure, the company was changing its 401(k) matching contributions from per-pay-period...
View ArticleIncentivizing ‘Wellness’ in the Workplace Seen as Discriminatory
It used to be that workplace wellness meant free membership to the on-site gym. But these days, an employer is just as likely to ask you to step on a scale, submit to a blood test, or wear a pedometer...
View ArticleBiased Performance Reviews Plague CFPB, But They’re Not Alone
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is reviewing its employee evaluation practices following a March 6 report by American Banker revealing evidence of racial bias. The report showed that...
View ArticleEEOC Reviews Top Social Media Conflicts in the Workplace
Is it legal for a hiring manager to check someone’s Facebook page and Tweets before making a job offer? If an employee calls in sick and then posts a photo from the beach, can he be disciplined? What...
View ArticleUndocumented Workers Have the Right to Be Paid
Are immigrant workers entitled to wages for work performed if they are unauthorized to work in the United States? The U.S. Supreme Court last week declined to entertain that question, letting stand a...
View ArticleCredit Checks Pose Hurdle for Job Seekers
Correction 3/28/14: A quote attributed to Josh Zinner was corrected. You polished your resume; you polished your shoes. You checked in with your references, but did you check your credit report?...
View ArticleRewriting the Rules for Overtime Pay
Correction 3/28/14: Allen Tate’s affiliation corrected. Saying, “If you have to work more, you should get paid more,” President Obama on March 13 directed Secretary of Labor Tom Perez to rewrite rules...
View ArticleWorkplace Loans May Replace Payday Loans
Correction 3/31: The story was updated to correct the spelling of Ms. Saunders’ name. As regulators continue to turn up the heat on payday lenders, another type of short-term loans is taking hold in...
View ArticleYour Boss Could be Screwing You Over, and You Don’t Even Know It
Everybody knows that bosses can be jerks, but some bosses are bigger a-holes than others. We’re talking about companies that work you to the bone and then try and weasel out of paying you. After they...
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