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Employers may transfer of employees on intermittent or reduced schedule FMLA leave under limited circumstances, says attorney Drew Alexis, but there is one common mistake that should be avoided. Alexis, Of Counsel at the Kinaga Law Firm in Los Angeles, offered his FMLA tips at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium held recently in Las Vegas. […]
Calculating overtime in California is extra complex because state and federal rules differ. Additionally, base rate calculations get complicated with commissions, bonuses, and other payments. What pay can be excluded when calculating the regular rate? How can employers be sure to be legally compliant in the calculations?
by Katherine Ritts Schafer An amendment to New York state’s Social Security Number Protection Law goes into effect today, and employers need to understand its implications. Although there are a number of exceptions, employers generally are prohibited from requiring an individual to disclose or furnish his Social Security number (SSN) “for any purpose in connection […]
Here are two readers’ tales of applicants who failed during interviews. Story 1: Not Dressing (or Acting) the Part “I interviewed a young lady for a front desk position for a modern, well-established IT company. “The applicant came in smacking her gum wearing a bright orange micromini dress, bangles that clinked loudly, and basketball sneakers. […]
It should be easy to calculate FMLA leave time, but the devil is in the details, and FMLA’s details can be exasperating, to say the least. There are two keys to the intermittent/reduced leave calculation, says attorney Drew Alexis Alexis, Of Counsel at the Kinaga Law Firm in Los Angeles, offered his FMLA tips at […]
Just because it’s the holiday season does not mean employers can relax their vigilance on wage and hour issues. The U.S. Department of Labor has its own list of who’s been naughty or nice (by its standards), and employers that run afoul of the agency could find a lump of coal in their stocking. Yesterday, […]
Long a union stronghold, Michigan has become the latest state to pass right-to-work legislation. The fight, though, likely will rage on. State legislators on December 11 approved legislation that prohibits workplaces from requiring all employees to pay all union dues. The legislation was pushed by the Republican majority in the state legislature. On Tuesday afternoon, […]
To briefly review the case: The construction company in question builds and installs water supply and sewer pipes. On July 10, 2009, while the company was performing trenching work to install water service lines at a Boston worksite, an OSHA compliance officer arrived for an inspection. The officer found several safety violations along with conflicting […]
Employers need to keep in mind that if an employee uses all of her allotted leave time under the Family and Medical Leave Act, it does not necessarily follow that she has lost her entitlement toward job protection. In fact, once an employee has exhausted FMLA or employer-provided leave, the employer must assess whether the […]
Special from the Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, Las Vegas In yesterday’s Advisor consultant Andrew Botwin offered his take on employee engagement; today, he reveals 14 signs of disengagement, plus we get an introduction to the all-comp-in-one website, Compensation.BLR.com. Signs of Disengagement Botwin, who is CEO of SPC (Strategy People Culture) Consulting Florham Park, New Jersey, […]