EMPLOYMENT LAW BASICS FOR HAWAII EMPLOYERS:  ILLINOIS RULING HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF POLICIES AND TRAINING TO HAWAII EMPLOYERS  

It is well established now under federal Title VII law that an employer is liable for actionable sexual harassment caused by a supervisor with “immediate (or successively higher) authority over the employee.”  However, in cases where the employee does not suffer a “tangible employment action,” such as discharge, demotion, or an unfavorable reassignment, there is an affirmative defense that an employer may raise to avoid Title VII liability and damages.  …

COMPLAINING TO EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS and ET PROCEDURES>

Employment Tribunals rule on employees’ claims from employers ~below are what claims lie to Employment Tribunals, how -what are involved at Employment Tribunals.

What Employment Tribunals cases involve, before, during, after, are similar whether one is claiming unfair dismissal under the Employment Relations Act, or wrongful dismissal -breach of Contract under Employment Tribunals Act…

So also, whether racial or colour prejudice or sex discrimination in Equal Opportunities laws, or under Employment Rights Act constructive dismissal, asserting a right, whistle blowing, or sexual…

Getting the right candidate for a job opening is very important for employers. While an efficient employee with a clean record can improve the reputation of an organization, an employee with past criminal offences can easily sink it. It is therefore essential to do a thorough background screening before hiring an employee. Here are the things that must be checked before hiring an employee:

Criminal records: An employee may get a speeding ticket on a day he’s late for office. This can happen to anyone and most companies…

Do you consider yourself self employed or have contractors that you consider to be self-employed?  Do the contractors turn up to work everyday, have tasks and assignments controlled by the employer, complete assignments on site using company property, and seem to be treated like an employee?  If so, you have employees and not self employed contractors even if you have a contract that states otherwise.  Many contractors wrongly pretend to the HMRC that they are self employed even though legally they are considered employees.

In a recent Court…

When employers consider applicants for employment, there are actually two different sets of skills that they must assess. Precise, job-related skills and educational attainments fall into a category often called “hard skills” –the engineering degree, the mastery of certain software, expertise with certain technology, writing ability and so on.

However, there is a second and increasingly important category of qualities that employers wish to examine, sometimes more closely than the hard skills. These so-called “soft skills” are the personal values, critical thinking tools and character traits that you need…

Paperwork. Nobody likes it, but everyone has to do it. Documentation on a new hire can be the most cumbersome, but is an absolute must. Detailed paperwork not only allows the new employee to collect a paycheck and be eligible for fringe benefits, it protects you, the employer.

Take for example the required I-9 form. Failure by the employer to properly document all new employees and their legal ability to work can result in major fines and penalties.

The Law
The law governing I-9 states that an employer…

One of the most difficult questions for most people to answer during an interview has to do with what their professional weaknesses are. It is a difficult question to answer honestly since you have to tell the interviewer that there is something that you’re not good at. The way to answer this question effectively and honestly is to turn your weakness into a strength. There is one way to do this that is frequently used but should be avoided.

Many people believe that by electing to tell the employer…

“You got the job” “that’s a very tough job” “my brother is looking for a job” “this job requires a lot of time and money to be invested in it” ‘Job’ this three lettered word is heard so many countless times in the span of a day, but one hardly bothers on pondering over the fact that what it actually means.

Though a job has various meanings, for example even a person’s obligations are many a times referred to as his job like “it is your job to help…

Due to the raising problem on unemployment the world over, a lot of people are now seeking for self employment. As many firms lay off their employees in order to increase profitability, many productive people are now finding themselves without a job. The labor market is suddenly overcrowded owing to the increased number of skilled labor being retrenched.

A huge number of qualified workers will find their way into entrepreneurship. Therefore, I find it prudent to provide sound advice to this…

While government bodies are claiming that Mumbai City is fast coming out of recession, there have been a number of people around the metro that do not feel so. There have been a number of conventional ways in which Mumbai has tried to bounce back out of recession, however, the results of which have proven otherwise. Employment news in Mumbai City says that Mumbai is under the attack of bigger companies that are closing their operations in India due to the lack of finances that are…