by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Jun 24, 2011
A seminary friend of mine is probably just getting up to visit a Palestinian refugee camp to experience their world for a day. She will also be visiting with Israelis. Her purpose: to understand the sources of hurt, anger, and violence, and to...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Jun 24, 2011
Just what can a middle school student put on the internet about his principal? No waffling here, but it “depends.” In this case mommy and daddy successfully defended their little cherub’s creation of a phony MySpace profile for the...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Jun 24, 2011
Caretakers who reside on the care premises to care for the old, mentally and physically disabled, or seriously ill, are entitled to overtime for the time they reside on the premises. 29 U.S.C. Sec. 203(r)(2)(A). The employer must be an...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Jun 24, 2011
There is text and there is subtext. We know that there are job “rules” and then there are job practices. The rules are the official policies and form the text. The actual practices are those “implicit” rules, often contradicting the policies. ...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Jun 23, 2011
She pursues him. He resists. She’s pissed. She false claims he sexually harassed her. Company investigates. He claims she harassed him. Company does not investigate. She later admits false claim. Lens Crafters...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Jun 23, 2011
ERISA is a federal law that regulates how Long Term Disability Benefits get paid. The Ninth Circuit just held that the Insurance Company that is to pay the benefits can be sued for not paying out as required by the benefit plan. See 29 U.S.C. Sec....
