More specifically, as posed in this recent federal court decision, “when an employer requires an employee to attend alcohol counseling and treatment sessions as a condition of keeping her job, must the employer compensate the employee for the time she spends in counseling and treatment?” The three plaintiffs, NYPD police offers,…
Even a few stray remarks can land your business in hot water…as one employer recently learned. More after the jump… * * * A cashier at a store in Mississippi was promoted to lead associate just a few months after her employment began. A few years later, the lead associate…
Or not. So, enjoy these “tips,” but, try them at your own risk. (H/T Suzanne “Evil HR Lady” Lucas)
You wouldn’t want to make the same egregious mistake as a Michigan employer. After the jump, I’ll discuss the colossal screw-up and help you avoid it. Don’t worry. I’ll wait and listen to some Foo Fighters while you go grab your FMLA policy. [Two bad words near the end of the…
A gentle reminder that eligible employees can take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent — but not a parent “in-law”) with a serious health condition, like a bad respiratory illness that requires hospitalization. Please send some good vibes…
On the heels of the excuses we’ve been hearing this week from meteorologists on the east coast about the transformation of Snowmageddon to #Snowperbole… — well, at least one weatherperson owned it — …What better way to end the week than with a list of creative excuses; namely, CareerBuilder.com’s top…
Remember that blog post I had from July of last year, the one you contemplated getting tattooed on your back. Yeah, you know the one. This one, silly. About the Fundamentalist Christian, who, upon filling out his new-employee paperwork, refused to provide a social security number because it would cause…
I’ve got some apples reverse sex discrimination on the menu today. How you like dem apples? More after the jump… * * * (At the last minute, after a deep internal debate which cost me at least 12 brain cells. I decided to save Karma Chameleon for another post.) The EEOC announced…
That’s right folks. It’s time for another edition of “Fact or Fiction” a/k/a “Quick Answers to Quick Questions” a/k/a QATQQ f/k/a “I don’t feel like writing a long blog post.” (Indeed, today, I’m so damn lazy, that I’m republishing a post from last year) One of your employees is currently…
Wait, seriously? Yep. No employee of the State of South Carolina will be allowed to use social media on the job, “unless specifically required by the agency to perform a job function.” More on this law, and reaction from a leading blogger (not me), after the jump… * * *…