Archive for July, 2009

Popular Culture in the Workplace May Be Inappropriate

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Michael’s co-worker liked rap music. He liked it so much that he constantly played it and rapped along. Even though the songs contained the “N-word”. Even though Michael is African American. Even though Michael complained several times over a year’s time to his supervisors that the lyrics he was forced to listen to were offensive.
Because [...]

Minimum Wage Increase Reminder

Friday, July 17th, 2009

This is just a reminder to all employers that the minimum wage rate will increase next week. Any time worked by your employees after 12:01 a.m. on July 24, 2009 must be paid at a minimum rate of $7.25 per hour.
This is the last increase from a federal law which began raising the minimum wage [...]

Employers Targeted by ICE

Friday, July 10th, 2009

While the whole nation has been focused on our country’s economic woes, Iranian protests and the death of Michael Jackson, ad nauseum, the issue of illegal immigration has been pushed to the cobwebby recesses of most of our minds. However, if you are an employer, you need to refocus on the employment eligibility of your [...]

Recordkeeping Tips for Employers

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

This may not be the most exciting topic in employment law, but it is one of the most important: AS AN EMPLOYER, YOU HAVE TO KEEP GOOD RECORDS. Virtually every employment law requires the employer to do some recordkeeping, and anytime the employer fails to do so, the employer is the one that gets burned.
For [...]