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The Employer Handbook BlogHere’s a bonus FLSA tip: don’t threaten the families of employees that complain about their wages
Perhaps you didn’t study this for your SHRM-CP Certification – or even the bar exam. Continue reading
Avoiding these wage and hour blunders could save your company over a hundred thousand dollars
Last night on the U.S. Department of Labor’s website, I spent some time checking out some of the latest news releases from the Wage and Hour Division.
Oh, hold on one second. I need to take this call. Continue reading
POLL RESULTS: Should you fire an employee for supporting Vladimir Putin?
Suppose your company receives a complaint from an employee that one of his co-workers is voicing support for Vladimir Putin. The company investigates and validates the complaint. Can you fire the co-worker? Sure. We covered that yesterday. But that wasn’t the tricky question.
Should the company fire the Putin supporter? Continue reading
Can you fire someone for supporting Vladimir Putin?
Last week, I reminded employers that you can stand with Ukraine. Just remember to stand up for your Russian employees too. Many now stand with Ukraine against Vladimir Putin and his decision to invade Ukraine.
But suppose an employee, Russian or otherwise, speaks out in support of Putin. Can you fire him? Continue reading
Biden signs #MeToo arbitration bill, Philly drops masks, and EEOC updates its COVID-19 guidance
What a Friday trifecta! The only thing better that could come in threes would be a gallon of Neapolitan ice cream — with chocolate instead of strawberry and vanilla. Continue reading
Was COVID-19 a disability for this plaintiff? How about you be the judge today?
Fortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic is waning. Yet, past workplace incidents are now surfacing in court as COVID-19 discrimination lawsuits. A common thread with many of these lawsuits is an employee with COVID-19 who gets fired and claims disability discrimination.
That begs the question: when is COVID-19 a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
I’ll supply a fact pattern. You grab a gavel, black robe, and perhaps one of those white wigs, and we’ll see what you think. Continue reading
Everything “employment law” mentioned in last night’s State of the Union Address
In case you missed President Biden’s State of the Union Address last night, I’ve got you covered with everything HR compliance that came up. Continue reading
You can stand with Ukraine. Just remember to stand up for your Russian employees too.
It wasn’t long ago that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission noticed a spike in reports of mistreatment and harassment of Asian Americans and other people of Asian descent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Be careful. Your employee tracking software and equipment may be illegal in some states.
Did you happen to catch my friend Jon Hyman’s blog post about employers who surreptitiously install tracking software on electronic devices to monitor their employees?
Your mileage may vary as to whether it’s good for business. In some states, it may be downright illegal.
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