7th Circuit: Overbroad Non-compete Was Unenforceable By Chris Arbery and Angela Mahdi The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s ruling that a former employee of Cintas Corp. did not violate the terms of his non-compete agreement because the agreement itself was overbroad and, therefore, unenforceable. The appeals court further held that the district [Read More...]

Let Your Managers/Supervisors Ask These Questions – You’ll Get One. 1) I think you’re depressed. Shouldn’t you see somebody? Comments like this may be made with the best of intentions, but they can have disastrous repercussions. That’s because questions about medical conditions and disabilities put you on record as “regarding” or having the perception of the employee [Read More...]

EEO - Religious Discrimination Worker’s Religious Needs Were Accommodated, Court Decides Firestone Fibers and Textiles Co. reasonably accommodated a laboratory employee’s religious observances in compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by providing several options for him not to work during his weekly Sabbath and religious holidays, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [Read More...]

I’ve received several requests lately about available employment opportunities at A Plus Benefits so am writing this post in an attempt to provide some guidance. First, let me unequivocally state that we are almost constantly looking for talented individuals. If you think that’s you, please send your resume to hr@aplusbenefits.com. Hold on though. Don’t be too hasty. [Read More...]

Immigration Officers Raid Utah County Sign Company February 7th, 2008 @ 12:04pm Team Coverage Immigrations officers raided a Lindon manufacturing company this morning. More than 50 workers suspected of being in the country illegally were arrested. Universal Industrial Sales is a company that makes metal freeway signs. Now, the human resource manager is under arrest, and 50 workers are [Read More...]