by Stephen D. Hans | Jan 12, 2017 | Employment Defense Attorney, Wage and Hour
The federal overtime rule has been put on hold, and employers are waiting to see whether the DOL will effectively appeal the injunction imposed by the U.S. District Court in Texas. However, it’s worth your while to consider what kinds of problems the rule sought to...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 18, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney
Articles last March, posed a question about whether the ad for the casting of Hamilton, the New York Broadway Musical, violated New York City Human Rights. CBS News brought up the fact that the Broadway Union took issue with the Hamilton casting call for “non-white...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 12, 2016 | Wage and Hour
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) had issued a rule that would have doubled the maximum salary a worker can earn and still qualify for mandatory overtime pay. Workers earning less than $47,500 would have been eligible for overtime pay. The rule was scheduled to take...
by Stephen D. Hans | Nov 16, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
It can be a relief when employers understand they can use best practices to avoid discrimination issues. As Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and this holds true for businesses that want to avoid discrimination litigation. Not...
by Stephen D. Hans | Oct 17, 2016 | Sexual Harassment
As an employer, being knowledgeable about sexual harassment and the types of challenges you can potentially face is to your advantage. With proper insight, you can take preventative measures against having harassment arise in your work environment. EEOC Study on...
