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Bank VP’s Facebook rant that Trump can “buy” and “sell” the Obamas didn’t end well, you guys.
The good news for this employee is that her viral Facebook post earned her an award.
The bad news is that the “award” was “Racist of the Week.”
The ugly news — well, other than the post itself — was that the employee lost her job and likely impaired her ability to find similar employment anytime soon.
Before you hit the reset button on all those changes you made for the DOL Overtime Rules…
Did you have a nice Thanksgiving holiday?
How many of you gave thanks to that federal court in Texas for entering a nationwide injunction on the DOL overtime rules?
Federal Judge Stops U.S. Department of Labor’s Overtime Rule
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In a massive stroke of irony, a federal judge — one appointed by President Barack Obama — entered a nationwide injunction Tuesday to stop the implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act overtime rules that would have taken effect on December 1, 2016.
In March 2014, President Obama directed the Secretary of Labor to “modernize and streamline” the existing overtime regulations for executive, administrative, and professional employees” (read: create more overtime $$$ because raising the minimum wage wasn’t working).
Nearly three years later, the crown jewel of President Obama’s HR-compliance legacy is on ice and could be completely undone.
The EEOC has a brand new HR-compliance resource on national origin discrimination
Sorry about missing yesterday. I was recovering from a nose bleed and some hurt feelings.
I have freebie for you today to make up for it. Then again, every day is a freebie. Continue reading
Company tried to “sprinkle a little salt” on its worksite; pays $50K to the EEOC.
Are you guys old enough to remember that old NFL Films Dial ‘M’ For Moron bit? What can I say? I’m a sucker for the classics.
Well, it’s all I could think of after reading this EEOC press release, highlighting a recent race discrimination and retaliation action against a car dealership because it did the equivalent of Dial ‘M’ For Moron.
R.I.P. – Department of Labor “Persuader” Rule
April 25, 2016 – November 16, 2016
So, go ahead. Hire a lawyer to help your workplace remain union free. That’s nobody else’s damn business!
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Could ‘mansplaining’ create a gender-bias claim? It’s direct evidence of it says one court!
Are your company’s anti-bullying measures working? I’d like to hear from you.
