A female engineer presented sufficient proof of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) retaliation and age discrimination in her firing to support a $454,000 verdict, plus a $165,000 award of interest, attorney fees and costs.
Tags: Benefits Compensation Equal Pay PayCourt Awards $619,000 Against Verizon for FMLA Retaliation and Age Discrimination
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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2018 Family HSA Contribution Limit Stays at $6,900 After All
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The IRS announced relief for employees with family coverage who contribute to a health savings account (HSA), restoring the...
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What Special Wage Rules Apply to Workers Who Customarily Receive Tips?
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Wage and hour rules that apply to restaurant servers and other tipped employees are complicated and may leave HR...
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Are Employers Required to Give Workers Meal and Rest Breaks?
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, News, Policies and Practices, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Employers may have a difficult time figuring out which employees are entitled to take meal and rest breaks and...
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How Improving Financial Health Boosts Productivity
Janet L. Heins|News, Relationship Management, Retirement and Financial Planning, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
When employees are suffering financial hardship, it shows up in their work. As employers increasingly recognize that financial wellness...
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Workers Pay More of Rising Health Costs
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Health Care Costs, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Premium renewal rates for employer-sponsored health plans rose an average of 6.6 percent in 2017—a significant increase—leavings employers to...
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High Court Considers Whether Whistle-Blowers Must Report to SEC
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, News, Whistleblowing, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that will undermine internal whistle-blowing reporting programs if the high...
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State Law Overtime Claim Revived
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Colorado Court of Appeals revived a shuttle driver’s claim that he was entitled to overtime compensation under state...
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Failure to Promote, Low Pay Increase Weren’t Due to EEOC Charge
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Decision-Making, News, Promotion, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer’s decision not to promote and to provide only a low pay increase were lawful for an employee...
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