by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Mar 9, 2006
Have you ever wondered whether you should be compensated for your travel time to and from work because, well, you’re being forced to travel? A man named Bobby Overton attempted to be compensated by his employer for his travel time, and lost! He claimed that...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Feb 27, 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court has recently held that racial discrimination may be evidenced by use of the term ‘boy’, regardless of whether a racial classification (such as ‘black’ or ‘white’) has been made.The decision is one of the first...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Jan 9, 2006
In a case of first impression, the California Court of Appeal has ruled that even though federal law permits an employer to use the “averaging” method to determine if an employer has met its minimum wage obligations, California wage and hour law does not...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Jan 4, 2006
From the Bakersfield Californian:The two most worrisome terms a company personnel manager can string together in a sentence might be these: open bar and office Christmas party.One employee’s idea of dance-floor enthusiasm might not agree with that of the co-worker he...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Dec 28, 2005
After Jack Rivera settled his race discrimination cases against his employer for the “sum of forty thousand ($40,000) less all lawfully required withholdings”, he received a settlement check in the amount of $25,140 after his employer retained $14,860 as a...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Dec 21, 2005
The following article is taken from law.com and was written for the New York Law Journal as: “Keeping Up Appearances at Work”– Louis PechmanNew York Law JournalDecember 16, 2005.It is generally recognized that employers are free to set reasonable...
