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March 2022
EXPLORING DOL VIOLATIONS - WAGE AND HOUR CASE STUDIES REPORT
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforces federal minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and child labor requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The WHD also enforces the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), wage garnishment provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, as well as a number of employment standards and worker protections as provided in several immigration-related statutes.
We recently released a report including case studies that provide the most recent, real-world examples of employers found to be in violation of wage and hour rules.
FULL ARTICLE INCLUDES: Wage and Hour Case Studies Report PDF.
PRESIDENT BIDEN URGES EMPLOYEES TO RETURN TO THE OFFICE
Recently, President Joe Biden urged employers to bring back workers into the office. During his remarks, Biden noted that with COVID-19 vaccination rates up and hospitalizations down, most Americans can remove their masks, return to work and move forward safely.
President Biden also made similar comments days earlier during the 2022 State of the Union address, where he encouraged in-person activities, including working and learning, which could enable more working parents to return to the physical workplace.
HOW TO MAKE ENTICING LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Workplaces are currently facing a variety of challenges. One of the most pressing concerns is employee voluntary resignation; many entry-level, retail and hospitality workers are quitting in record numbers. However, this problem is affecting virtually every industry.
Certain employers are combatting this trend by emphasizing how much value they can bring to their workers beyond a simple paycheck. For some workplaces, these efforts entail promoting career growth with learning and development (L&D) solutions. Yet, an L&D program will only succeed if employees are eager to participate. This article outlines how employers can create enticing L&D programs.
FULL ARTICLE INCLUDES: HR Insights article PDF on this topic.
BIDEN SIGNS LAW AGAINST ARBITRATION AND WAIVERS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS AND ASSAULT CLAIMS
On March 3, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act into law. Effective immediately, the new law prohibits employers from requiring employees to resolve claims of workplace sexual harassment or assault through arbitration or other alternatives to court litigation, or to waive them in advance.
Ending Forced Arbitration Act - Under the new law, an employer may not enforce a pre-dispute arbitration agreement or pre-dispute joint-action waiver against a person who files a case alleging sexual harassment or sexual assault in a federal, state or tribal court.
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