FCRA: Revenge of the Gossip Chain Victims
April 28th, 2011
In the information age, not all information is benign. For example, you probably don’t want people to think you are a convicted felon, especially if you are not. In fact, most employers are reluctant to hire convicted felons–some simply w…
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Categories: Fair Credit Reporting Act
SEC May Miss Dodd-Frank Deadlines for Whistleblower Rules
April 28th, 2011
A statutory deadline of April 21, 2011 had been imposed by Congress for the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) to issue rules for a whistleblower program. The SEC has not yet announced when the final rules of the program, a product of the Dodd-…
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Wage Lawsuit Filed Against Creekstone Farms
April 21st, 2011
Unpaid wages and overtime are sought by employees at a Kansas slaughterhouse, Creekstone Farms Premium Beef. The federal lawsuit seeks class-action status for the 700 individuals employed by the Arkansas City plant. Workers at the plant are seeking m…
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A Tip of the Cap to the Department of Labor for Supporting Tipped Employees
April 14th, 2011
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but federal law allows an employer to take a “tip credit” of up to $5.12 an hour for a “tipped employee.” If the employer pays the tipped employee at least $2.13 an hour and the tippe…
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Supreme Court Clarifies That Verbal Complaints Can Trigger Retaliation Protection
April 7th, 2011
In a new ruling by the Supreme Court workers who complained to their superiors, even verbally, about the way they are paid now have strong retaliation protections that they can exercise. These protections can help them to be compensated if they are f…
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