Announcing the 2024 Webcast Series!

Discounted annual subscriptions are now open and available!

FiveL Company will again offer two webcast series: one for HR professionals and one for managers / supervisors.

• Individual subscriptions offer all 11 webcasts for the price of 8.
• Groups of five (5) or more get an additional 20% discount.

FLSA Compliance: Classification is Just Step 1

In a recent case, it appears an employer may have done a good job of properly classifying its assistant store managers as non-exempt employees.

But what they may have done (or failed to do) after that has given rise to at least four (4) claims of FLSA violations.

The ADA and Doggone Accommodations

Have you ever wondered how to balance an employee’s need to bring a service animal into the workplace as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, with a coworker’s fear or allergy? Which need wins?

Here are the highlights from two employers’ stories; one got it right, the other…not-so much, say the courts.

How Diversity & Good Intentions Can Go Awry

Imagine a temporary, non-U.S. employee expresses an interest in regular employment and you have a vacancy that you think is a great match.

Must you open that vacancy to all employees in your workforce or can you give this employee preference?

EEO-1 Filing Deadline is December 5th

If you are a private sector employer with 100 or more employees or a covered government contractor with 50 or more employees, you likely have to file this report (Component 1).

If you have not yet done so, use the link below for the EEOC's instruction booklet, fact sheets, 3 FAQ documents, and more. 

NLRB Extends Effective Date of Joint Employer Rule

An employer's liability for an employee's legal charge or claim, like harassment, discrimination, wage and hour violations, EEO-1 filing requirements, etc., often depends upon whether that company is a joint employer with another company.

Examples include when completely separate entities happen to do some work together, like an employer that engages the services of a company offering cleaning, consulting, security, or any number of other services.