Posted by Rob on December 21, 2009 under Labor Law | 
HAWAII EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE: HAWAII EMPLOYERS WISE TO USE CAUTION WHEN INCORPORATING NEW FMLA RULES INTO LEAVE POLICIES I.BACKGROUND The federal Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) applies to all private employers who have 50 or more employees for each working day of 20 or more (not necessarily consecutive) calendar workweeks in the current or preceding [...]
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Posted by Rob on November 21, 2009 under Labor Law |
EMPLOYMENT LAW BASICS FOR HAWAII EMPLOYERS: ILLINOIS RULING HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF POLICIES AND TRAINING TO HAWAII EMPLOYERS It is well established now under federal Title VII law that an employer is liable for actionable sexual harassment caused by a supervisor with “immediate (or successively higher) authority over the employee.” However, in cases where the [...]
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Posted by Rob on October 22, 2009 under Labor Law |
HAWAII EMPLOYMENT LAW AND LITIGATION BASICS: HOW DO I DRAFT A LITIGATION HOLD POLICY AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY? Electronic evidence is quickly evolving into one of the most difficult areas of litigation to navigate. Hawaii businesses, especially human resource managers in employment disputes, must understand that it is extremely important to [...]
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Posted by Rob on September 2, 2009 under Labor Law |
HAWAII EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT: DOL TO INCREASE AUDITS On March 24, 2009, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a statement making clear that employers, including Hawaii employers, can expect an increase in DOL audits. The statement, issued through Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, can be found at the DOL’s website, http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/esa/esa20090324.htm. Among other things, Ms. [...]
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Posted by Rob on August 13, 2009 under Labor Law |
HAWAII EMPLOYMENT LAW BASICS: PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION LAW UNDER FEDERAL AND HAWAII LAW INTRODUCTION: Along with other types of claims, there has been a significant increase in pregnancy discrimination complaints nationwide. The increase in the number of complaints has outpaced the increase in percentage of women in the workforce during the same period. Accordingly, it [...]
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