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 August 18, 2009 under Labor Law |
It seems like everywhere you look there is some mention of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) cracking down in one way or another on businesses. Statistics indicate that there is much increased activity in DOL audits over the last few years, which should come as no surprise. In the DOL 2011 Strategic Plan Fiscal [...]
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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Posted by Rob on under Labor Law |
INTRODUCTION: Employment law disputes are one of the most litigated in California. Many businesses are violating the law without even knowing it. Each year, the Labor Commissioner as well as attorneys, sue Asian businesses knowing that they lack the requisite knowledge to defend an employment lawsuit.
QUESTION: Dear Mr. Cheng: I used to work in [...]
Posted by Rob on July 4, 2009 under Labor Law |
by Janet Attard
If you run a business and have employees, there are a slew of federal and state labor law notices you’re required to post where employees can see them each day. These are often called labor law posters, or compliance posters. They include things like minimum wage laws, the federal USERRA, non-discrimination notices, [...]
Posted by Rob on June 29, 2009 under Labor Law |
A good relationship between a business owner and employees is an ideal picture. Inevitably, there will be differences and there will be occurrences when there will be disputes between the business and its workforce. This is when Labor Law enters the scenario. Labor law is a body of legal premises which sets the foundation for [...]