Evidence of an employer’s internal communications regarding an employee’s poor performance, made prior to the employee’s complaint about his pay, supported a jury’s finding that the employee did not prove retaliation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
E-Mails About Poor Performance Defeat FLSA Claim
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Combatting the Prescription Drug Crisis
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Prescription painkiller abuse is taking an enormous toll at work. It’s costing billions in missed workdays and productivity and...
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How Do State Overtime Pay Rules Differ from Federal Law?
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Under federal law, employers must pay nonexempt workers time and a half for all hours worked beyond 40 in...
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Employer that gave full FMLA leave, engaged in interactive process, can fire for repeated tardiness
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Joy P. Waltemath, J.D. Finding no evidence that an employee fired for repeated tardiness had been treated unfairly...
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Leave Laws by State and Municipality
Janet L. Heins|Leave Benefits, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A chart of leave laws by state.
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New York City Issues Guidance on Upcoming Salary Inquiry Prohibitions
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, New York, News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Effective Oct. 31, New York City employers generally may not inquire about or rely upon a job applicant’s salary...
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Court Revives Pay-Equity Class Action Against Google
Janet L. Heins|California, Data Analysis, News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A group of women who worked for Google in California can proceed with their class-action complaint asserting that the...
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Wages Get a Healthy Boost as Employers Add 200,000 Jobs in January
Janet L. Heins|Compensation, Critical Evaluation, Labor Market Data, News, Talent Acquisition Metrics and Analytics, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Hiring among U.S. employers is off to a strong start in 2018, supported by the unemployment rate at its...
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Winning Workflex Strategies
Janet L. Heins|Benefits, Employee Relations, Global and Cultural Effectiveness, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Winners of the 2017 When Work Works Award share strategies they use to attract, engage and retain employees.
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