Last week, the Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari to Tyson Foods in an appeal of a class and collective action filed under the FLSA and a similar Iowa state law. Hourly workers at Tyson’s Storm Lake, Iowa pork processing plant filed a lawsuit claiming unpaid...
On June 1, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an employer’s dress code prohibiting all headwear is not necessarily a defense against liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in cases where the employer suspects, without...
Q: One of my employees complained of chest pains at work and later went to the emergency room at the local hospital. However, we have learned through his medical certification that he was not admitted to the hospital until after midnight. He spent most...
It’s the moment of truth! (Dum-dum-DUM!)Two weeks ago, we talked about harassment “must-haves” 1 and 2: a good, plain-language policy, and training. Last week, we talked about “must-have” 3: the investigation.Now it’s time to talk about “must-have” 4: a fair, legally...
Summer is almost here and many teenagers will be hitting the workforce to earn a few extra dollars. Companies that hire teenagers should be aware that state and federal law restricts the employment of minors or “child labor.”Who is a “Minor”?These laws apply only to...
