Sex Discrimination Includes Sexual Orientation
On April 4 2017, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals became the first appeals court to rule that sex includes sexual orientation. The Court's ruling creates law in Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Managing Pregnant Employees – Keeping the Basics in Mind
Wendy becomes pregnant after four months on the job and asks her employer if she can have light duty and temporary leave. The employer terminates Wendy’s employment instead of accommodating her requests.
Exempt Employees – Know Their Rights!
Question: I have an exempt employee who only worked one day this week, but claims he needs to be paid for the whole week. Is that right?
Privacy Violations Are Nothing To Celebrate
There’s no law against it, but some employees may feel that announcing their birthday violates their privacy.
Cost Of Living Increases And Bottom Line Impacts
Employers use the consumer price index (CPI) to calculate cost of living increases. Most cities have their own CPI, which measures how prices change regarding the cost for goods and services such as housing, food, and medical care.
Know Your Labor Laws
Every state has different laws and there are many gray areas. Don’t leave these matters to chance or overpay in legal fees when you can access your own HR library. Here’s an example of Oregon Labor Laws.
When Recruiting is Treated as an After-thought
While you start the process of retaining talent again, and you say to yourself: “Is there anyone out there that knows what they’re doing and wants to work?”, “Do I have to do this again?”, “I don’t have time for this.”, Vantage Point Business Solutions offers a much better solution!
Fair Labor Standards Act Overtime Rule
While the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), overtime rule was put on hold, keeping the minimum salary requirement for White Collar Employees at $455 per week, several states have their own requirements.
How You Drug Test – Zero Tolerance or Neutral Impairment Standards?
With the rollout of legalized marijuana in Oregon and other States, many employment practices that we’ve had in place for decades need to be reexamined with this new reality in mind.
Recreational Marijuana and Workplace Standards – How to Begin Sorting It Out
In late 2015, Oregon legalized the recreational purchase of marijuana, generating no small amount of confusion with employers about what this means for their workplace.