Massachusetts Employer Forced to Pay $24 Million for Failing to Accommodate an Executive’s Anxiety
From JDSupra, Michael Gamboli and Alicia Samolis discuss a recent case which should lead many employers to…
A Win for Staffing Agencies in California
From JDSupra, Robyn Frick discusses a California case in which a staffing agency was not liable for…
Florida Pastor Sentenced to 48 Months for Fraud Involving Fake Employment Agency
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida announced that a pastor was sentenced…
10 Actionable Compliance Steps for Massachusetts Employers
From JDSupra, Charlotte Drew, Claire Metcalfe, and Bronwyn Roberts make terrific recommendations for steps to take to…
Department of Labor Recovers Back Wages from Staffing Firm that Failed to Pay Overtime
The United States Department of Labor obtained consent judgement for $910k from a staffing agency and its…
EEOC Settles Claims that Business and Staffing Agency Failed to Accommodate Customer Care Representative and Fired Her Based on Hearing Condition
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced a settlement of claims that a business and staffing agency did…
US Department of Labor recovers $260K in back wages for 61 caregivers misclassified as independent contractors by nursing staff agency
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a consent judgement with a Florida nurse staffing service…
Man gets 85 years for assaulting employees at Atlanta staffing agency
David Aaro reports in the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution of the nightmare scenario for every staffing agency. A…
IT Services Firm Pays $9.9 million To Resolve Claims that It Intentionally Obtained the Wrong Visas
The United States Department of Justice announced that an IT staffing company agreed to pay $9.9 millin…
Massachusetts Attorney General Andea Campbell Issues Advisory on Maximum Rates for Temporary Staffing in Nursing Homes
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued an advisory to remind temporary nursing agencies about the permissible…
EEOC Settles National Origin and Retaliaion Charges with Employment Firm
The EEOC announced that R & SL, which does business as Total Employment and Management (TEAM), an…
Massachusetts AG’s Office Issues $6.2 Million in Citations Against National Delivery Service Company Over Employee Misclassification Violations
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that her office has issued citations totaling over $6.2 million…
