John Thalheimer, MS Org Leadership and Chuck Simikian, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
162 episodes
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Send us a text When two sisters who own a Dairy Queen are on the receiving end of a pay violation lawsuit, they are stunned. They’ve worked hard to create a “second chances” work environment and always paid their employees on time - even giving employees advances when they need it. They quickly learned that the lawsuit wasn’t for neglecting to pay their employees, but rather the frequency at which they paid them. Today’s story emphasizes the importance of knowing state laws to avoid a sneaky ...
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Send us a text When two sisters who own a Dairy Queen are on the receiving end of a pay violation lawsuit, they are stunned. They’ve worked hard to create a “second chances” work environment and always paid their employees on time - even giving employees advances when they need it. They quickly learned that the lawsuit wasn’t for neglecting to pay their employees, but rather the frequency at which they paid them. Today’s story emphasizes the importance of knowing state laws to avoid a sneaky ...
Summer School: Pregnancy in the Workplace Makes its Mark on the Supreme Court
HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
23 minutes
4 months ago
Summer School: Pregnancy in the Workplace Makes its Mark on the Supreme Court
Send us a text Join Chuck and John as they take a trip back to June of 2023 to revisit the case of Geduldig v. Aiello - the ORIGINAL pregnancy Supreme Court case. Sylvia Aiello, was a pregnant woman who sought disability benefits under the California State Disability Insurance program. However, the program excluded coverage for pregnancy-related disabilities. Aiello argued that this exclusion violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The state, represented by Mic...
HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
Send us a text When two sisters who own a Dairy Queen are on the receiving end of a pay violation lawsuit, they are stunned. They’ve worked hard to create a “second chances” work environment and always paid their employees on time - even giving employees advances when they need it. They quickly learned that the lawsuit wasn’t for neglecting to pay their employees, but rather the frequency at which they paid them. Today’s story emphasizes the importance of knowing state laws to avoid a sneaky ...