August 1, 2010
August 1, 2010
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The new worksite strategy of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shifts the focus from employees to employers. ICE’s new priority is criminal prosecution of employers for immigration violations. Gone are the days of I-9 audits resulting in fines and cease and desist orders. Auditors are well-trained investigators, many with backgrounds in law, law enforcement and accounting. In an ICE strategy memo, auditors are encouraged to use a wide range of methods to look for evidence of “harboring, identification document fraud, money laundering and other criminal conduct.” In a memorandum, Brett Dryer, ICE Worksite Enforcement Unit Chief stated, If we go […]
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March 1, 2009
March 1, 2009
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Lilly Ledbetter was a supervisor at a Goodyear tire factory in Alabama for more than 19 years. At the end of her career, she discovered she had been paid less than her male colleague. The Supreme Court invalidated Ledbetter’s claim because the wage discrimination initially occurred when she started her job, nearly 20 years earlier. According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, claims must be filed within 180 days after the alleged unlawful practice or in our case, 300 days since Indiana operates equal employment agencies. This new law, the first piece of legislation signed by President Obama […]
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April 1, 2008
April 1, 2008
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President Bush amended the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) this past January to permit a family member to be a caregiver for a covered service member, extending the absence to 26 weeks in a twelve month period. In addition, as soon as the Secretary of Labor defines “any qualifying exigency” Family Medical Leave may be taken when a family member is called to active duty. FMLA, enacted in 1993, is a relatively new law compared to most Department of Labor (DOL) laws. Basically, the law allows employees who have worked a minimum of 1,250 hours and the previous twelve months […]
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February 1, 2008
February 1, 2008
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Policies are designed to provide employers control and employees consistency. Ideally, supervisors receive policy training to provide guidance to employees prior to issues arising. Today, it’s difficult to keep up with the consequences of workplace technology. The world is becoming turbulent faster than companies are becoming resilient, according to management guru, Gary Hamel. Usage of personal cell phones with cameras, non-work use of e-mail and the Internet, and illegal downloads of software onto company equipment are areas sometimes neglected in handbooks and policy manuals until issues arise. The National Labor Relations Board decision (see Legislative Update) demonstrates the legal control […]
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