Employment

Employment Issue: Did Sarah Bellum, as owner of VV, discriminate against Sally Caddis due to her age? Facts: Sally Caddis is a 50-year-old woman that has worked at Sarah Bellum’s Vista Vu as a server for 10 years. Sarah Bellum is the sole proprietor of the 25-employee operation “Vista Vu” and it is acknowledged that Vista Vu affects interstate commerce. On Sally Caddis’ job application for Vista Vu she indicated that she was born in 1967 when in fact she was born in 1962. Caddis also stated that…

Employment contracts are fundamental agreements used in the workplace to determine the guidelines of an individual's employment. There are three fundamental cases which have affected the guidelines of employment contracts during their respective times, Lochner vs New York (1905), Coppage vs Kansas (1915), and West Coast Hotel Co vs Parrish (1937). The rulings in each of the three cases has allowed for new interpretations of the law, by the governing body. Three philosophers Machan, Cohen and…

constitutes a contract of employment in both the Jurisdiction of Barbados and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Caribbean office located in Barbados. It will also compare entitlements (if any) as well as termination of the contract of employment. Under the Employment Rights Act, 2012 of Barbados, the First Schedule consists of the factors to be considered in order to determine the existence of a contract of employment. It states: In…

The Employment Rights Act is legislation that covers the legal rights of employers and employees. The primary aim of the Act is to provide basic employment protection for all employees. The main areas covered are: • To provide a contract of employment with the terms and condition set out in writing. • Detail salary and terms and condition. • Provide pay statements. • Entitles the employees for paid holiday leave. • Provide guidance on statutory maternity and paternity leave. • Provides…

According to an employment lawyer Los Angeles CA, the restaurant industry is notorious for violating employment law. Employers and employees alike need to understand the laws and be prepared to file an employment lawsuit when a violation occurs. Let's look at the top employment law violations in the restaurant industry and when you need an employment attorney: (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) Paying less than minimum wage - California requires that all employees receive minimum…

utilizing Atwood & Allen Consulting for all of your business compliance needs. Detailed in this letter we have taken the liberty to point out a few potential employment laws that we feel you should be aware of. Based on your conversation with Traci Goldman, I research similar businesses of your desired size to help identify the most common employment law violations in Texas. We want to ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge needed to avoid your company from being vulnerable of legal…

Senior Community Service Employment Program The Senior Community Service Employment Program is designed to help low income senior citizens ages 55 and older. The program participants work an average of 20 hours per week and are paid at the very least, the federal minimum wage. Senior citizens participating in the SCSEP program are widely employed in areas of community service activities. The Senior Community Service Employment Program is a community service and work based program for older…

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act sets down to provide fairness in the work place for citizen over the age of 40. It was intended to guard against employers unfairly hiring and firing individuals without legitimate reasons. The Civil Rights Act was updated to fight discrimination of sex, race, and religion, but never addresses the issue of age. Age related concerns arose during the 1960’s when the economy began to change rapidly in technology…

of tattoos on a person be allowed when trying to gain employment? Shouldn't an employer look at a person's skills, talents, and education, no looks. I strongly feel tattoos should not affect someone from gaining employment if the meet the job qualifications. Focusing on changing the way people view tattoos in the work force could be a positive movement for the younger generation. So many judgements are passed on people when it comes to employment, qualifications is all that should matter. The…

As of January 1st 2018, the Employment Standards Act (ESA) will be going under major changes. Minimum wage will be going up to $14 per hour, $15 per hour in January 2019. Part-time workers will get equal pay for equal work. Employees that have work in the same area for more than 5 years will get an extra week of vacation time and extended leaves. Minimum wage in Ontario has passed legislation and increasing its wage from $11.60 to $14 per hour on January 1st 2018. Then the following year,…