In 2016, Helix Energy Solutions Group paid a tool pusher named Michael Hewitt more than $200,000 to oversee the drill and deck crews and the subsea department on an oil rig. Mr. Hewitt put in many overtime hours during the course of his employment at Helix and...
Year: 2021
Can employers request specific documents for I-9s?
Whether you are a hiring manager or an employee, you have likely seen at least one Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. After all, most U.S. employers have a legal obligation to verify all new hires' identities and work eligibility within the first three...
How microaggressions can still be discrimination
The obvious types of discrimination that workers faced in previous decades are, thankfully, not as common as they once were. You’re not going to apply for a job and be told you can’t get it because of your race -- at least, not outside of the most extreme situations....
Migraines may disable employees, but they can be accommodated
If you are someone who struggles with debilitating migraines, you’re not alone. There are millions of people who deal with migraines and their triggers each and every day. Many of them work full-time jobs, but triggers there could lead to serious headaches, time off...