Compensation
Illegal to Bar Employee Discussion of Compensation, NLRB Reiterates
In recently discussing the Ledbetter Supreme Court case on the time limits for filing compensation discrimination charges, and Congressional efforts to alter its result, I mentioned, in passing, the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) position on rules against discussing compensation.
Many people are opposed to pay discrimination and may be motivated to share such information in order to ferret out and remedy possible discrimination. They may, however, be concerned that doing so would violate the employer’s confidentiality rules.
It is thus significant that the NLRB recently issued a decision reaffirming its position on rules prohibiting or chilling employee discussion of compensation and benefits.
Is Compensation Discrimination Amendment Needed? (Fair Pay Act, Part 2 of 2)
Last week, in Part 1 of this series, I discussed the Supreme Court’s Ledbetter decision and the criticism of it that led to the introduction of corrective legislation in the form of the Fair Pay Act.
Today, in Part 2, I’ll cover some reasons why I believe the impact of Ledbetter on employees is not as harsh as critics claim, and why compensation discrimination is not as different from other types of job discrimination as they claim.
Senate Blocks Compensation Discrimination Amendment (Fair Pay Act, Part 1 of 2)
Last week Republicans blocked legislation (Fair Pay Act) intended to reverse last year’s Supreme Court ruling in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., widely criticized for making it easier for employers to get away with pay discrimination.
This is Part I of a two-part series on the Ledbetter case and why legislation to overturn it is not urgent and perhaps unwise.
Employers Beware: Costly Overtime Suits Big Trend
On this Blawg, we’ve talked about overtime law and the risks of overtime litigation before (see links below).
Nothing has changed, but the trend of increased litigation and expensive settlements in this area of employment law continues. As big overtime settlements draw attention from lawyers and employees alike, expect this trend to continue its acceleration.
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Three reference sites — for general HR, overtime rules, and technology policies
The only common thread here is that these are three sites you may want to explore and bookmark, as they look to be full of helpful content.
I’ve added them to my custom search engine.
(1) AllBusiness bills itself as “the one-stop resource for growing businesses.”
Its site includes a Human Resources page, with links to [...]