Sleeping on the job is FMLA protected?
Generally, if an employee is found sleeping on the job, it is an easy disciplinary issue. Find out why and decide whether to terminate or not. However, what if the employee has a medical condition—for …
Generally, if an employee is found sleeping on the job, it is an easy disciplinary issue. Find out why and decide whether to terminate or not. However, what if the employee has a medical condition—for …
Employers seeking H-1B visas for foreign workers must act quickly. Due to an expected lottery for the limited H-1Bs available, employers should plan to file petitions on April 1 – the first day of the …
The Family Medical Leave Act leave can be very confusing for employers to administer. In particular, problems can develop around the method the employer uses for defining its 12-month period; for example, an employee can …
For many professionals, reaching six figures in salary is a high point of a career. Yet, ironically, if they lose their job for one reason or another, their salary history may price them out of …
Two current court cases, one to be decided in the U.S. Supreme Court, could lead to substantial new changes in the way employers must notify applicants and/or employees that they will be obtaining background checks …
In order to be protected under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) the employee or applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of a job.
If an employee has been identified as a disabled employee, will his disability protect him from any and all disciplinary actions? That is a question a trial court in Alabama had to deal with.
CNN and Turner Broadcasting settled an EEOC charge with a former CNN correspondent, Josh Levs, who claimed that the company’s paid parental leave discriminated against biological fathers.
The new budget act will increase OSHA penalties for the first time in 25 years, and the increases will be big.
Domestic violence is unfortunately epidemic in this country, and despite the adjective “domestic,” it affects the workplace more than many employers appreciate.
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEFamily care-giving is a difficult issue for many employers. Many employers allow employees some flexibility when it comes to family care issues. But when the caregiving …
By Michael J. Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEThe Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published final regulations for federal contractors and subcontractors with:Over $10,000 in revenueFederal contracts or subcontracts for indefinite …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEThe employee is gone, but won’t leave well enough alone. You are tempted to fight back. But you cannot make that same mistake, because anti-retaliation protections can …
As you may know, beginning with the third quarter of 2015, the Taxable Wage Base (TWB) - the maximum annual wage on which an employer must pay unemployment taxes – will be lowered from the …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEWhen a legitimate request for a religious accommodation is granted, employers have to be careful to train all managers to respect the need for the accommodation and …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEWhen the writing is on the wall for employees, they generally know it. And when the company changes its processes and methodology for work, tenured employees tend …
By Michael J. Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASELast week the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Administrative Interpretation (AI) advising on the use and misuse of those workers deemed Independent Contractors. An …
By Michael J. Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEThe State of Michigan has passed a law prohibiting municipalities from passing local wage and hour and benefit requirements. In doing so Michigan has joined several …