Fairworkplace.com: Employment Law Articles

• Advertising for Employees
• Age Discrimination Does Not Require Proof of Intent
• Are Workers Independent Contractors or Employees?
• Changes to State and Federal Leave Laws
• Classifying Employees Correctly?
• Commission Pay and the Overtime Laws for Non-Sales Employees
• Conspicuous Disclaimer in Employee Manual Bars Employee’s Suit
• Co-Worker Liability for Sexual Harassment
• Deductions from Wages
• Defining “Pretext” in Discrimination Cases
• Developing Interview Questions
• Did You Know You Normally Can’t Suspend an Exempt Employee For Less than a Week Without Violating the FLSA?
• Employees Must Be Paid For Unapproved Overtime
• Employer Liability for Workplace Incidents
• Employers’ Obligations to Breastfeeding Employees
• Employment Applications and Resumes
• Employment Pitfalls: Discrimination in Interviewing and Hiring
• Employment-Related Resources on the Web
• Enforcement of Noncompetition Agreements
• Family Medical Leave Act Notice Requirements
• Gender-Based Harassment Need Not Be Sexual To Be Illegal
• HIPAA Privacy Regulations Govern FMLA Certification Procedures For All Employees
• How the City of Seattle Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Can Affect Your Workplace
• How to Calculate FMLA Leave
• Implementing the Washington State Smoking Ban
• The Ins and Outs of Comp Time
• Investigating Sexual Harassment Claims
• Is Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation Illegal?
• Lack of Consistency Regarding the Reasons for Termination Can Be Evidence of Discrimination
• Management Guides Can Create An Implied Employment Contract
• Military Leave
• Mixed Motive Cases: Liability for Discrimination Where There is a Legitimate Reason for Termination
• The Ninth Circuit Promotes Workplace Tolerance by a Plurality
• Overtime Applies to Retroactive One Time Payments, Even If The Parties Agree Otherwise
• Paying Employees for Training and Other Activities Outside Their Normal Duties
• Pregnant Employees and Job Applicants
• Punitive Damages and Disability Discrimination
• Recent Cases Change the Face of Worker’s Compensation
• Recovering Wage Overpayments
• Regular and Overtime Break Periods
• Religion at Work
• Retaliation - What It Is and How To Avoid It
• State Court Increases Damages for Harassment and Discrimination Cases
• Supreme Court Clarifies Age Discrimination Law
• Taxation of Employment Settlements
• Test Your Sexual Harassment IQ
• Using Sick Leave or FMLA Leave to Care for Family Members: The Gray Areas
• Washington State Law Protection for Gay Employees
• When Is An Employee Who Quits Entitled to Lost Wages?
• Working with Employees with Disabilities
• Workplace Violence