Have you ever been frustrated that your CEO doesn’t seem to care about the FLSA, FMLA, ADA or any other of those magic compliance acronyms? What if the boss gets...
In this new ruling, a court said an employee who was sexually assaulted on company property can sue her employer in court. This case serves as a lesson for all...
Q. We have some paid consultants who have been working for us for two years. Are there any ramifications if we refer to these consultants as “staff” and...
During a fire or other emergency, the difference between escape and injury or death can sometimes be measured in seconds. That’s why all employers must comply...
Q. If an employee is admitted to a nonmedical facility for alcohol addiction, can this leave qualify under the FMLA? If so, what documentation is acceptable? Can a...
If you use a time clock, you probably also use a rounding method so employees who clock in a little early or clock out slightly late are only paid for their scheduled...
Legal complaints filed by employees against their employers have risen dramatically over the past decade. How well do you know the law? Take this quick quiz:
A former employee of the Lumbee Indian Tribe is suing the tribe, alleging her former boss sexually assaulted her and subjected her to severe sexual harassment.
An employee walks into your office and makes the following statement: “During my interview for a promotion, the CEO asked me about Asian massages and happy...
What can employers do when employees insist on clocking out and continuing to work? Warn them—and then discipline them. If you terminate employees for...
Usually, courts considering whether an employee worked in a hostile environment look at a period of weeks, months or years to assess whether the alleged...
Q. The regular workweek for employees in my department is 37.5 hours, rather than 40. Should their overtime be calculated based on the hours they work over 37.5?
Say an applicant tells you she wouldn’t be able to work Friday nights due to her religion. Or an employee begins wearing a headscarf to the office. How would you...
If your severance packages to departing workers include a waiver of future potential lawsuits, that’s a smart strategy. But be aware that small mistakes with...
By March 8, 2013, employers covered under the FMLA (those with 50 or more employees) must display the new version of the Employee Rights and Responsibilities under...
Just a few years ago, your chance of being targeted for a federal audit of your I-9 forms was remote. That’s all changed. In 2012, ICE launched I-9 audits of 12...
CEOs and other high-ranking company officials should do all they can to avoid even the appearance of impropriety at work, on business trips and when socializing with...
The fear of being sued became a self-fulfilling prophecy for Collin De Rham, a screenwriter for the hit cable series “Mad Men,” and his wife after they...
