Sony is required to pay $85,000 under EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Sony Electronics, Inc. is required to pay $85,000 under a consent decree recorded in federal court on December 26, 2014 closing a lawsuit carried by the U.S. Equal Employ...
Absenteeism is Wiping Out 22% of Your Payroll Cost
We are all aware of the disruptive impact of employee absenteeism. But how much does it truly cost? According to a recent study by the Society for Human Resource Manageme...
Employment Discrimination Law now includes Transgender Protections, says Fed. Gov.
According to a memo released on December 18, 2014 by Attorney General Eric Holder, the Department of Justice is now deducing federal law to unequivocally forbid discrimin...
FMLA Blunder Costs FedEx $173K
There is one particular section of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that doesn’t get a ton of press. Anyway, it now seems that overlooking it can turn out to be a hu...
NLRB Files Complaint against McDonalds
On December 19, 2014 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issues 13 grievances identifying McDonalds as a “joint employer” of the workers at its franchisees. In ...
Sony Entertainment Scandal Serves as a Warning to Employers
As of late, the outrage with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. transformed from a humiliating tabloid story to a possible terrorist threat. The rupture likewise has affec...
Three OSHA Rules You Need to Know Before 2015
From January 1, 2015 two new rules will come into effect by the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that will affect a majority...
Aetna to Acquire Insurance Exchange Technology Provider Bswift for $400 Million
Healthcare benefits firm Aetna Inc, announced on Nov. 4, that it is planning to acquire Bswift, a software and technology services company that oversees private and publi...
