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Bonuses not wages in CT

miriam — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:37:50 +0000

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that certain bonuses are not “wages” under CT statutes.

COBRA subsidy status

miriam — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:30:52 +0000

Assistant Secretary of Labor issued a statement concerning the availability of the COBRA Subsidy after May 31, 2010.

Private Employer Verification Act

miriam — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:59:17 +0000

With the passage of the Private Employer Verification Act, Utah requires an employer with at least 15 employees to use the state’s E-verify system to prevent hiring illegals.

Ohio’s Military Leave legislation

miriam — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:47:08 +0000

Ohio’s new family military leave legislation took effect July 2, 2010.

FMLA clarification

miriam — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:34:18 +0000

The Wage and Hour Division clarified the definition of “son” and “daughter” with respect to FMLA-protected leave.

Racial discrimination

miriam — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:21:04 +0000

Racial discrimination against an African American cost the country’s largest metal container manufacturer $45,000 in settlement of a suit brought by the EEOC.

Workers over 40

miriam — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:39:44 +0000

A corrugated packaging company paid $250,000 in a settlement after firing three workers over age 40.

Slander is expensive

miriam — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:34:49 +0000

A hospital, when it slandered a former physician, turned a $1 million breach-of-contract suit into a $6.5 million award.

Age discrimination suit costs company $25k

miriam — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:01:31 +0000

A chicken processing plant that failed to hire a 66-year-old settled an EEOC suit for $25,000.

Paying for employee breaks

miriam — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:59:12 +0000

A call center paid almost $2 million in back overtime wages when the Dept of Labor found it didn’t pay workers for breaks and misclassified some employees as salaried.