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Telecommuting allows employees to work part or all of their standard workweek from a remote location, “seamlessly commuting” by e-mail, cell phones, and virtual private networks. (Editor’s note: It’s not always “seamless.”)
There are clear rules for segregating medical records from other personnel records and limiting access. If people are not trained, it’s easy (and expensive) to let records get into the wrong hands. Medical records related to FMLA leave must be kept in files separate from other personnel and personnel-related records. Medical records must be treated […]
Be careful how you investigate employee wrongdoing, warn labor experts, or you could be setting the company up for a lawsuit for defamation or invasion of privacy. Follow these 4 steps to avoid potential litigation: 1.) Have a written policy that specifically states the type of unacceptable employee behavior in the workplace and that your […]
Employment law attorney Michael P. Maslanka reviews Buy-in: Saving Your Good Ideas from Getting Shot Down by John P. Kotter, finding that it gives good advice on handling common objections to new ideas. I highly recommend John P. Kotter’s new book Buy-In: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down, which teaches you how to […]
WAHOO — Work At Home Office Opportunity – is just one example of employee-centered thinking that has helped Mitchell International achieve success. Today’s CED looks at how they do it.
Unbeknownst to many practitioners, the FMLA has substantial recordkeeping requirements. Fortunately, most employers are already maintaining some of these records to satisfy FLSA and DOL requirements. Specifically, the FMLA requires that covered employers maintain the following records for a 3-year period: 1.Basic payroll information and identifying employee data, including Name Address Occupation Rate or basis […]
By Saul C. Glazer, Axley Brynelson LLP The Wisconsin General Assembly has introduced a new bill that would make it permissible for a school (see below for the specific entities covered) to fire or refuse to hire anyone with a felony conviction, regardless of how the felony relates to the employment. The Wisconsin Legislative Reference […]
California and federal law generally require that employees working over 40 hours in a workweek be paid an overtime premium rate for those additional hours. California law also requires that employees who work more than 8 hours in a day be paid overtime, and double-time if they work more than 12 hours in a day. […]
Yesterday, we looked at the DOL’s recent clarification of the parental relationship under the family leave laws. Today, some examples of “in loco parentis” relationships, and tips for handling child-related leave requests.
Amazon.com updates its list of the bestselling books every hour. Here is a snapshot of what is hot right now, May 9, in the “Organizational Behavior” section of the “Business and Investing” category. 1. Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. The authors of Made to Stick: […]