Cross Every t And Dot Every i Or Face The Wrath Of The NLRB
What company does not want to protect its confidential information from competitors? One oft-used practice is to require employees to sign confidentiality agreements prohibiting the disclosure of confidential information. Flex [...]
President Obama Set To Raise Salary Requirement For The Overtime Exemption
It is reported that President Obama will sign an executive order making more workers employees eligible for overtime compensation. The President will do this by raising the salary threshold for exempt [...]
A Disturbing Lawsuit (Unrelated to California HR)
OK, so I usually blog about HR issues. But today I feel compelled to address another subject that is far more important and very disturbing. Media sources are reporting on [...]
How A Bratty Daughter Cost Dad $90,000
Last week I wrote about the EEOC's lawsuit against CVS based on its severance agreements. One of the EEOC's objections to severance is a confidentiality provision. The agency is of the [...]
Sipping On Carbonic Acid — Does That Really Happen In The Workplace? Montague v. AMN Healthcare, Inc.
I hear stories, or should I say -- true life events -- all the time from employers. They often finish their account with a question, "Can you believe (s)he did that?" My [...]
The Latest At the EEOC — Challenging Severance Agreements
The EEOC's recenty lawsuit against CVS should concern every employer. (EEOC v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Case No. 14 C 0863, N. Dist. Ill.). According to the EEOC it is saving [...]