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Court finds school district and its employees liable for shooting incident - HRD America
A lesson for HR leaders when assessing a threat to employees In Cleveland v. Taft Union High School District et al., a 16-year-old high school student shot a fellow student in the stomach with a ...
Read moreWhistleblower Act Applies in Officer's Wrongful Termination Suit - Bloomberg Law
Employee allegedly got emails accusing worker of family violence Internal report, criminal complaint protected by law A former assistant police chief who alleges he was wrongfully terminated be...
Read moreKey California Employment Law Cases: March 2022 | Payne & Fears - JDSupra - JD Supra
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. v. Howmedica Osteonics Corp., 28 F.4th 956 (9th Cir. 2022) Summary: Motion to transfer venue was properly denied where forum-selection clause in employment agreement was ...
Read moreMass. Justices Nix State Wage Damages For Federal Claims - Law360
By Chris Villani (April 14, 2022, 2:07 PM EDT) -- Massachusetts' top appellate court on Thursday found that workers pursuing overtime claims under federal statutes cannot be awarded higher damage...
Read moreUS Manufacturers Focus on Gender-Based Pay Disparities - The National Law Review
National Equal Pay Day, a presidentially-proclaimed day intended to draw attention to gender-based pay disparities in the United States and beyond, was celebrated across the country on March 15, ...
Read moreMassachusetts Court Awards Damages to Employee Under Wage Act - The National Law Review
Beth Reuter was terminated from her employment with the City of Methuen (the “City”). On her termination date, the City failed to pay Ms. Reuter for her accrued, unused vacation time, as required...
Read moreFormer Postal Employee Admits Fraud in Connection with Unemployment Insurance Benefits - Department of Justice
NEWARK, N.J. – A former U.S. Postal Service USPS employee today admitted that he conspired to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Ros...
Read moreLocal and State Employment Law Update: Employee Pay and Safety - JD Supra
Below are some of the latest state updates and posters — CALIFORNIA Minimum Wage Poster The City of Pasadena has updated its Minimum Wage Poster to reflect a $16.11 hourly minimum wage rate, effe...
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You may never work with an Elizabeth Holmes—but here's how to handle a co-worker who makes false claims - CNBC
Elizabeth Holmes spent some of her last days out of prison with a film crew. She was trying, it seems, to clear her name. "You really feel you did nothing wrong?" Nathan Fielder, who co-directed th...