Roundup: Exemption from overtime; Arbitration drawbacks; DEI training in FL; Free speech at work; RTO considerations
Salary.com Compensation and Pay Equity Law Review
Welcome to Salary.com's Compensation and Pay Equity Law Review.
Our editor, employment lawyer Heather Bussing, is tracking legislation, cases, and analysis to give you the latest critical HR topics. She and Kent Plunkett, CEO of Salary.com, also have a new book out on Pay Equity, Get Pay Right: How to Achieve Pay Equity that Works !
This week we're answering the questions:
- How do I know if my managers are exempt from overtime?
- Why is arbitration such a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad thing?
- Why can't the government ban DEI training and what happened when Florida tried?
- Is there free speech at work?
- How do I get people to stop talking about politics?
- What questions should I ask before calling people back to the office?
A Recipe for Wage Violations
Here's a case of a chef in Washington DC who won a claim for overtime because although he met the salary threshold, he did not meet the duties test. Not all managers are exempt.
Why Arbitration is Terrible
In California, arbitrators are not required to follow the law. Arbitrators can do whatever they want for any reason or no reason at all. It's justice at-whim. No law; just vibes. This can create problems.
Stop WOKE Act Put to Rest
I do not believe that Title VII and other anti-discrimination laws are going anywhere. One of the big reasons is that they protect everyone. Even Florida man.
Free Speech, Politics, and Work
Where Are We Working?
Figuring out where work can and should happen involves more than decisions about the cost of commercial real estate leases or nostalgia about hanging out at the office. It can affect important aspects of the business, like being able to hire and retain the people you need as well as the bottom line.
