We have a client that is actively seeking qualified candidates for a new position as Quality Assurance Supervisor. The purpose of this position is to ensure and improve the quality and accuracy of the Company’s sales calls, building profits for the business and commissions for employees. Please contact us for more details.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division reminded us that federal minimum wage increased to $7.25 on July 24, 2009. This increase is the last of three provided by the enactment of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. A revised Federal minimum wage poster is now available for viewing, downloading, and posting or you can contact us for a “peel and stick” version for the all-in-one State/Federal poster you purchased through us. Every employer with employees subject to the Fair Labor Standard Act’s minimum wage provisions must post – and keep posted – a notice explaining the Act in a conspicuous place in all of their business so that all employees may easily read it.
If you have 100 or more employees, don’t forget to file your EEO-1 Report with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This report is required and collects data about gender and race/ethnicity by job grouping. You can submit the report on-line at http://www.eeoc.gov. Need more information? Give us a call.
FRD is a form of gender or disability discrimination created by hostile or unequal treatment of an individual because of caregiving responsibilities. Workers may file a complaint with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) if they feel they have been discriminated against in the workplace.
While no federal statute expressly grants protection from discrimination based on caregiving obligations, a variety of federal statutes have been used to assert FRD-related claims, including Title VII, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, and others. Also, some state and local laws expressly protect caregivers against discrimination based on “parental status” or “family responsibilities.” An organization’s effective handling of workers’ caregiving responsibilities has become a significant issue of risk management.
Examples of FRD include:
Review your policies to make sure you don’t leave your company exposed to FRD claims.
HR Prescriptions is proud to have Tayco Engineering in Cypress as a long-term client. Founded by Charles Taylor in 1970, the Company is still family owned and employs a culturally diverse group of 110 people. Their products include a wide variety of components principally for the aerospace industry with over 8,000 different designs of heaters, temperature sensors and a unique form of flexible circuits. Every single satellite produced in the free world employs devices produced by Tayco. Out of 17 different competing companies, Tayco was selected by NASA to correct the O-ring problem on the Space Shuttle. The Company has been visited by seven different astronauts who presented awards for outstanding performance in the support of the aerospace industry. The next time you watch action in space or think of the benefits of satellites, remember that it all started with devices from Tayco Engineering!
Do you have hygiene problems in your men’s or ladies restrooms? Frustrated with the male restroom etiquette in his company, an HR colleague posted these statements in his men’s lavatory and found dramatic improvement:
• Our aim is to provide employment – your aim is also appreciated.
• Used toilet paper is properly discarded in the toilet – no where else.
• Used paper towels are properly discarded in the waste basket.
• The floor is to walk on – not an extension of the waste containers.
• The walls are there to hold up the ceiling – not to mark up or write on.
• The sink is to wash hands – use the kitchen sink for all other washing.
• Keep germs at bay – wash your hands before returning to work.
We’re still waiting for the ladies room edition!