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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California Employers Face Patchwork of New Minimum Wages in 2018
Janet L. Heins|California, Critical Evaluation, Minimum Wage, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
California’s minimum wage and overtime-exempt salary threshold will rise in 2018 at different levels depending on employer size. Complicating...
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Viewpoint: Court Decisions Scale Back Additional Leave After FMLA Is Exhausted
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Leave Management, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued two decisions that set a clearer path for employers to follow when...
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Why Pay Equity Keeps Getting More Complicated
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethical Standards and Practices, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As pressure on employers to address the pay gap between men and women, and between white and minority employees,...
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Fired day after genetic testing, following cancer treatment, employee to get trial on ADA claim
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Kathleen Kapusta, J.D. Fired for insubordination one day after taking medical leave for genetic cancer testing, and after...
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How to Design a 21st Century Time Off Program
Janet L. Heins|News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Today’s time off policies are a far cry from the days when two weeks’ vacation and eight fixed holidays...
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Conflicting Evidence over Absenteeism Leads to Ongoing FMLA Litigation
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that claimed it fired an employee for absenteeism was not entitled to summary judgment on the claims...
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New Jersey Legislature Passes Paid-Sick-Leave Bill
Janet L. Heins|New Jersey, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New Jersey lawmakers passed—and the governor is expected to sign—a statewide paid-sick-leave law that will preempt local ordinances. Here’s...
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Prepare for Early 2018 ACA Information Reporting on Health Coverage
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Health Care Reform, News, Reporting and Disclosure, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The IRS has published final forms and instructions to help employers prepare for reporting on health coverage they offered...
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