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Does Xerox Compensation Plan Using ‘Production Minutes’ Qualify as Piecework Plan Under Washington Law?

By Archbright - Posted August 14, 2017 - Categories: Workforce News
The Ninth Circuit has certified to the Washington Supreme Court the question whether an employer’s compensation plan that included an employee’s "production minutes" as a metric qualified as a piecework plan under the Washington Administrative Code.

Workplace Scheduling Bill Signed by Oregon Governor

By Archbright - Posted August 14, 2017 - Categories: Workforce News
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has signed a law that adds substantial work scheduling stability to employees working in the retail, hospitality, and food services industries.

Nearly 2 in 5 Employers Have Lost Job Candidate Due to Poor Experience with Background Check Process, Survey Shows

By Archbright - Posted August 14, 2017 - Categories: Workforce News
Background checks are designed to validate candidate resumes and protect employers from negligent hiring risks, but employers need to make sure they are not experiencing candidate fall off because of a poor background check experience.

Highly Skilled Professionals Motivated More by Recognition, Meaningful Work Than by Pay

By Archbright - Posted August 07, 2017 - Categories: Workforce News
“Highly skilled professionals are the backbone of organizations, the star performers, the ‘Steady Freddys’ who keep companies running day in and day out,” said Cori Hill, Korn Ferry lead for High Potential Development.

Washington Shellfish Farmer Pays $160K to Resolve Allegations Black Worker Was Harassed

By Archbright - Posted August 07, 2017 - Categories: Workforce News
Taylor Shellfish, the largest producer of farmed shellfish in the United States, has agreed to pay $160,000 and implement other relief to settle allegations of racial harassment and retaliation in violation Title VII leveled in an EEOC lawsuit.

The EEOC has Filed Unrelated New Lawsuits Against Employers in a Number of States

By Archbright - Posted August 07, 2017 - Categories: Workforce News
EEOC v Polaris Guam LLC, dba Verona Resort & Spa, Verona Resort & Spa, a hotel resort and spa in Tamuning, Guam, allegedly discharged a pregnant employee with a disability after failing to provide her with an accommodation,

HR Director May be Individually Liable for FMLA and Wage Violations

By Archbright - Posted July 31, 2017 - Categories: Workforce News
A human resources director named, individually, as a defendant in a FMLA and wage lawsuit by an employee fired upon returning from medical leave, will remain on the hook in the lawsuit, a federal district court in Pennsylvania ruled.

Bill Gives EEOC Flat Funding; Not to be Used to Implement New EEO-1 Report

By Archbright - Posted July 31, 2017 - Categories: Workforce News
Bill Gives EEOC Flat Funding; Not to be Used to Implement New EEO-1 Report

To Reduce Recidivism, States Scrap Barriers for Ex-Offenders

By Archbright - Posted July 31, 2017 - Categories: Workforce News
To ease prison crowding and rein in corrections spending, state legislatures are trying to help ex-offenders re-enter society with the goal of ensuring they don’t return to prison.

Washington State enacts DUIE law

By Joy Sturgis, HR Advisor at Archbright - Posted July 25, 2017 - Categories: HR FAQ
Effective July 23, 2017, a new distracted-driving law went into effect for drivers in Washington State.
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