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But, a recent survey didn’t cover any of these examples. Continue reading
But, Eric, how can employees get FMLA if they are overseas?
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Yesterday, over at The Employer Handbook Facebook page — give us a like — I saw a comment, followed by a snarky meme, in response to yesterday’s Family and Medical Leave Act / Coronavirus post. Continue reading
Can an employee, stranded on a quarantined cruise ship, take FMLA? #Coronavirus
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I’m a little late to the employment law blogger party where we fearmonger about Coronavirus and what employers should do about employee travel.
I planned to take a pass on that.
For one company, forced worker arbitration may turn out to be its worst nightmare.
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Be careful what you wish for because you might just get it. Continue reading
A federal court just killed collection of EEO-1 employee pay data dead. Happy Tuesday.
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It was all a dream. I used to read Word Up! magazine. Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine.
I guess Notorious B.I.G. wasn’t exactly rapping about the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requirement for employers with one hundred or more employees to file with the EEOC the “Employer Information Report EEO-1”. Continue reading
TikTok, the new(ish) social media kid on the block, claims some employee victims.
Philly employers cannot ask applicants about salary history, rules federal appellate court
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Back in 2017, the City of Philadelphia became the first city in the country to pass a law forbidding local employers from asking individuals about their salary history. The purpose of the law was to help close the wage gap between men and women. Continue reading
But, the baby! 27,000 more reasons not to stop pregnant women from working.
Nearly three years ago to the day, I provided 55,000 reasons to allow your pregnant employees to be exposed to toxic chemicals at work. Continue reading
Bookmark This! How many employees must we have to be covered under certain employment laws?
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It’s one of the most common questions that I get from clients and readers. With so many employment laws out there, it’s not easy to keep track of what those laws say — let alone which ones you may have to follow. Continue reading
Oh, it’s back on in Pennsylvania as new salary-level test hikes are approved.
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The wage-and-hour pendulum has once again shifted in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Nerdiest. Pendulum. Ever.
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