Entries by ManagEase

Fifth Circuit: Clarification on Small Vehicle Exception to the Motor Carrier Act Overtime Exemption

APPLIES TO All Employers with LA, MS, TX Employees Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles EFFECTIVE May 16, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Carley v. Crest Pumping Technologies, LLC, the Fifth Circuit recently clarified ambiguities in the small vehicle exception to the Motor Carrier Act (MCA) overtime exemption. Generally, the overtime requirements under the […]

Sixth Circuit: Do Volunteers Have an Expectation of Compensation?

APPLIES TO All Employers with KY, MI, OH, TN Volunteers EFFECTIVE April 16, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Acosta v. Cathedral Buffet, the Sixth Circuit recently clarified the definition of a volunteer. There, a buffet restaurant, a for-profit corporation operated by Grace Cathedral, used volunteers to service patrons in addition to regular […]

Seventh Circuit: ADEA Applies to Employees and Job Applicants

APPLIES TO All Employers with IL, IN, and WI Employees EFFECTIVE April 26, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In a split from an Eleventh Circuit ruling last year, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently stated that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) provides protections not only to current employees […]

Ninth Circuit: Tribal Casinos Must Obey NLRA

APPLIES TO All Employers with AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, and WA Employees EFFECTIVE April 26, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 According to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, even self-governed tribal land must obey the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).  In National Labor Relations Board v. […]

Tenth Circuit: Changing Termination Reasons Held as Pretext for Employment Discrimination

APPLIES TO All Employers with CO, KS, NM, OK, UT, and WY Employees EFFECTIVE May 15, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Tenth Circuit Court’s decision in Fassbender v. Correct Care Sols., LLC, reminds employers of the importance of weighing termination decisions with care.  In Fassbender, an employer’s decision to terminate a pregnant […]

California: FEHA Amendments Expand Protections Related to “National Origin”

APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE July 1, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Office of Administrative Law recently approved amendments to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which include, in part, changes to the state’s anti-harassment, discrimination, and retaliation requirements related to the national origin of employees and job […]

Georgia: Employees working with the Elderly Must Undergo Extensive Background Checks

APPLIES TO All Employers with GA Employees Who Provide Care to Elderly or Disabled Adults EFFECTIVE October 1, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Effective October 1, 2019, the Georgia Long-Term Care Background Check Program imposes significantly greater background screening requirements on employers who hire individuals with direct access to elderly adults.  Abuse of […]