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The U.S. Department of Labor recently settled with El Mazatlan, a restaurant chain based in Kentucky, after finding serious violations of federal child labor laws. As part of the settlement, the company was ordered to pay $250,000 in penalties. The investigation revealed that 37 minors, aged 14 and 15, were working beyond the legally allowed hours, and to top it off, they even had a 13-year-old on the job, which is below the legal age limit for non-agricultural work.

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We recently discovered that one of our temporary employees is out for two weeks on military reserve duty. This employee is a temporary employee who is paid by us but who is not benefits eligible. Is this employee still eligible under USERAA and if so, should we open a leave of absence for the temporary employee so we can track his USERAA?

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On August 24, 1992, my life changed in ways I could never have imagined. Just a month after purchasing my first home—an apartment in Miami—Hurricane Andrew ripped through, leaving destruction in its […]

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How should an organization handle a situation where an employee, utilizing intermittent FMLA to care for a parent with a serious medical condition, frequently leaves mid-shift without prior notice? The employee cites the need to “take care of” their parent, with minimal notice, which adds up against their FMLA leave.

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Emotional Intelligence Survey Five key components of Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy, and Social Skills.

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John, a union steward at a manufacturing plant, receives a call to provide Weingarten rights support to an employee, Sarah, who is about to undergo an investigatory interview that she […]

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In April 2020, 23 million workers lost their jobs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During April, the unemployment rate peaked at an unprecedented level of 14.7% (in the last 80 years) before declining to a still-elevated level of 6.9% in October. Due to the large amount of uncertainty in the economy, it is estimated that high unemployment will persist in the next few years, despite the significant gains seen in employment since April.

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The average unemployment rate in the U.S for those without a disability has been around 3.7% versus 8% for people with a disability. If you are in HR, remem

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The Americans with Disabilities Act may protect a “qualified” individual who suffers of alcoholism who can meet the definition of “disability.”

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ASICS America Corporation (ASICS), a manufacturer of athletic footwear and accessories, violated federal law by firing a temporary worker because of her disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

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