Employment Law

Employment Law (178)

Aussie HR Managers On Hook For Short Changing Workers

Australian companies and their human resource managers will be held responsible for underpaying workers and may face penalties. So reports JD Supra Business Advisor

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Wal-Mart manager Alleges Religious Discrimination Against Mega Chain

A Wal-Mart store manager alleges that the company demoted him due to his request to observe the Sabbath. So reports The Legal Intelligencer.

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HR Director Sues N.C. City Over Civil Rights Violations

A former human relations director in North Carolina has filed suit in federal court alleging racial discrimination, a hostile work environment and unjustified and harmful employer action against her. So reported Triad City Beat.

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Law Restricting After-Hour Emails Spotlights Work/Life Imbalance

A labor reform law passed recently in France sparked wide protest in the country, but the legislation also spotlights a universal concern about how work has further encroached into workers’ personal lives.

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Fired Macy’s Employee Sues Store Over Transgender Policy Riff

A former employee, who was fired by Macy’s after he said he told management that its transgender restroom policy went against his Catholic faith, has sued the store. So reports the Christian Daily.

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Employers Fretting Over New Overtime Rule

Employers are expecting huge changes to their workplace pay and culture as they gear up for the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime rule.

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Ex-Employee Says HR Manager Outed His HIV-Positive Status

A former Colorado hospital employee is alleging that a human resources manager made his HIV-status public. So reports The Aspen Times

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Transgender Rights Fight Poses Serious Challenges For HR

As the fight over transgender rights centers on public restrooms, the issue has put pressure on human resource departments to head off potential trouble in the workplace.

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High Heels Spark New Workplace Equal Rights Fight

High heels have become an unexpected catalyst in a new fight for workplace rights. Nicola Thorp charged that her supervisor told her to leave work in December after she refused to wear two-to-four-inch high heel shoes, according to an article in The Guardian.

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Sex Harassment Scandal Slams Grand Canyon Park Staff

The superintendent of the Grand Canyon National Park retired amid complaints that he failed to act forcefully against sexual harassment allegations. So reports National Parks Traveler.

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