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As promised in his State of the Union address, President Obama recently issued an Executive Order increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors. The new minimum wage of $10.10 per hour will go into effect on January 1, 2015. The Order also provides for subsequent increases to the minimum wage that are tied to increases in the Consumer Price Index, in an amount to be determined by the Secretary of Labor.
» Read more about: President Obama Increase Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors »
On February 21, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) posted new information and resources on its Web site to assist federal contractors with outreach and recruitment targeting individuals with disabilities, employing and retaining individuals with disabilities, promoting self-disclosure as a person with a disability, assistive technologies that help change corporate culture, and reasonable accommodation. Several of the new items are listed below.
» Read more about: OFCCP Offers Section 503 and VEVRA Guidance »
A United States District Court Judge recently punished an employee with sanctions for deleting his facebook account. The employee was involved in a workplace accident caused by a third party. He claimed that the accident permanently disabled him and significantly impacted his business, physical, and social activities.
The defense asked him for his facebook login information, and the judge eventually ordered the employee to release the information to the opposition. Apparently the defense attorneys had caught wind that the employee had made several posts on his facebook account about his social,
The American Bar Association, in association with the Bureau of National Affairs, released its 2013 Midwinter Meeting Report of 2012 FMLA Cases. This report reviews a comprehensive list of FMLA cases from 2012 and categorizes them into subparts of the FMLA to which they pertain.
On February 28, 2013, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals completely reversed the National Labor Relations Board in Arkema, Inc., 16-CA-26371. The following is excerpted from the Board’s summary of the case:
This case arises out of an August 2008 decertification election at a Houston-area chemical manufacturing plant, which the union lost 18-17. The Board found four violations of the Act, but the Court reversed each one.
» Read more about: 5th Circuit Reverses NLRB’s Charges Surrounding a Decertification Election »
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its “work stoppage” report today. The report indicates that 19 major work stoppages (“strikes”) idled more workers than all of the strikes in 2011 combined–148,000 workers.
The Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teacher’s Union idled the most employees–26,500; and Lockheed Martin’s strike was the longest–48 workdays. When multiplied by the 3600 Lockheed and International Association of Machinist workers who went out on strike, this equals 172,800 lost work days.
» Read more about: Union Strike Numbers in 2013 Surpass 2011 »
On November 7, 2013, the U.S. Senate passed Senate Bill 815. This bill prohibits covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees) from engaging in employment discrimination on the basis of an individual’s actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
Similar to other federal discrimination legislation frameworks, S.815 declares that it will be unlawful for an employer, because of an individual’s actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity,
» Read more about: Anti-Discrimination Legislation Passes the Senate »
