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The Employer Handbook BlogOh, here’s one more protest-related social media firing. And it’s a doozie!
Ok, there is one more social-media related termination that we need to discuss. Continue reading
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Can an employer and employee agree to a furlough instead of FMLA leave?
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On Friday, my friend, Jeff Nowak, blogged at his FMLA Insights blog about whether an employee may take FMLA leave during a furlough?
And that got me re-thinking a question that he and I had discussed before, namely, can an employer and employee agree to a furlough instead of providing the employee with leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act? Continue reading
13 people who were fired for ignorant COVID-19 and protest social media posts
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I don’t usually take pleasure in the misfortune of others.
At least not to their face. Continue reading
The House has passed legislation to help businesses with PPP loans
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Last week, I blogged here about a couple of bills in Congress that could relax some of the more stringent rules associated with Paycheck Protection Program loans.
This week, one of those pieces of legislation called the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 just cleared the House by a vote of 417-1. Here is a copy of the bill. And courtesy of this press release from co-sponsor, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), here is a concise bullet-point summary of what the new legislation accomplishes:
This case has nothing to do with COVID-19. But, it could prevent a return-to-work lawsuit.
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As part of return-to-work from COVID-19, sadly, some employees are not going to return to work. Continue reading
BUSTED! Feds charge a man for allegedly FAKING COVID-19 to skip work!!!
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I’m not sure if I ever told you this before but, true story, back in the day I used to represent labor unions. That’s right; I was on the side of organized labor. Continue reading
Small businesses that took out a PPP loan can breathe a small sigh of relief.
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I didn’t say that its time to triple-fist fruity cocktails. But, then again, who am I to judge?
One employee learned that, even during a COVID-19 pandemic, social media rants can have harsh consequences
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Amazingly, this piece of cloth creates so much civil unrest right now. But, this isn’t a blog post about whether individuals should have to wear face masks in public, at work, or other local businesses.
It’s been a while since I’ve done a social media firing post. So, this is about a worker that took his distaste for facemasks too far on Facebook. Plus, it’s a reminder about how your business should respond. Continue reading
Three chances to hang out with me and talk COVID-19 and other HR stuff. Plus, new COBRA Notices!!!
Perhaps, the wrong COBRA. We’ll sort that out in a bit. Continue reading
ANSWERED! What happens to your PPP loan forgiveness amount if an employee rejects an offer to rehire?
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Many clients are stressing out about their Paycheck Protection Program CARES Act loans. Continue reading