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Show: results per page Sort by:  | What Is A "9/80" Pay Plan?
John E. Thompson; Fisher & Phillips LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 29, 2012, previously published on May 26, 2012 A compressed schedule colloquially called a "9/80" pay plan seems to be making a comeback.
| | Employment Law in South Africa
Celia M. Joseph; Fisher & Phillips LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2012, previously published on May 16, 2012 Overview of article. South Africa, a country with over 50 million people, has the largest economy in Africa. Among its major sources of business are tourism, agriculture and mineral resources. Many U. S. and multi-national companies have locations in South Africa. This article will provide some...
| | Court Strikes Down NLRB "Quickie Election" Rule
Fisher Phillips LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2012, previously published on May 15, 2012 On May 14, 2012, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Coalition for a Democratic Workforce dealt yet another blow to the National Labor Relations Board, securing summary judgment in their challenge of the NLRB's expedited-election rule. In striking down the rule, the U.S. District Court for the...
| | READ THIS If You're Hiring Minors This Summer!
John E. Thompson; Fisher & Phillips LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 9, 2012, previously published on May 7, 2012 Employers who will be hiring minors under 18 years old should review in advance the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's prohibitions and restrictions applying to those workers.
| | Appeals Court Expands New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
Fisher Phillips LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2012, previously published on May 7, 2012 A recent decision by New Jersey's Appellate Court substantially broadens the scope of the state's Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to permit any employee who is subjected to any discriminatory comments, even if the comments do not relate to that individual's actual protected characteristics, to...
| | OSHA Criticizes Safety-Incentive Programs, Encourages Whistleblowers
Fisher Phillips LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 3, 2012, previously published on May 2, 2012 For several years, we have encouraged employers to move away from safety-management programs which primarily track the program's effectiveness based upon recordable injuries, and which utilize monetary-incentive programs based on the number of recordable workplace injuries. Our principal reason for...
| | Unions Poised to Exploit Changes in NLRB Rules
A. Kevin Troutman; Fisher & Phillips LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2012, previously published on May 2012 After winning 73% of elections in healthcare units in 2011, unions seeking to organize more healthcare workers are preparing to exploit opportunities arising from significant new rule changes and recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Hospitals, nursing homes, home health...
| | A Supervisor's Guide to Social Media, Part One
John E. Donovan; Fisher & Phillips LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Over the past couple of years, we have seen hundreds of articles extolling the virtues and benefits of "social media" for every kind of business. We're told that Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter and other electronic resources will help our businesses reach more potential customers,...
| | Top 10 OSHA Citations In The Healthcare Industry, Part 2
Tiffani Hiudt Casey; Fisher & Phillips LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Following up on the discussion in our last issue of the Healthcare Update, this month we are examining one of the most rigorous and demanding areas of OSHA compliance - failure to meet the information and training requirements of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (BBP).
| | A "Love or Hate" Employment Relationship - How Do Your Employees Feel?
C. R. Wright; Fisher & Phillips LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 1, 2012, previously published on May 2012 It comes as no surprise that an unhappy employee is more likely to file a complaint or lawsuit. We often tell managers and supervisors that employees file complaints when they "get their feelings hurt." Sometimes this is because the employee thinks no one is listening, or it may be that...
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