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Here is a response from Virginia employment attorney Jonathan Mook, who frequently speaks and writes about the ADA -- tk ----------------- I am one of the editors of the Virginia Employment Law Letter, which has included articles on various requir…
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Here is a response from Iowa Employment Law Letter editor Jo Ellen Whitney, an attorney with Brown Davis Law Firm in Des Moines: You cannot generally force an employee to cash his/her paychecks, spend his money wisely or pretty much anything else…
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sjohnson64, here is a response from BLR's Talent & Communications Manager, Sandi Edwards, SHRM-SCP, SPHR: "You can most certainly include benefits as part of day one orientation for newly hired employees. We happen to conduct our benefits mee…
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DMK, here is a response from Stacie Caraway, an employment law attorney with Miller & Martin PLLC in Chattanooga. She frequently speaks on FMLA issues at BLR's Advanced Employment Issues Symposium. Her contact info is down below. tkFrom Stacie: …
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Here is a reply from South Dakota employment law attorney Jennifer Suich Frank, editor of South Dakota Employment Law Letter -- tkAnswer: Lucy, your question on a recently rehired employee (you indicate a 2-month period) is a good one, and there are…
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[Warning: gratuitous plug ahead ] LifeintheER, since no one else has chimed in yet, I want to let you we have a "Handbook Builder" product available that can help you compile/create and slice/dice your new handbook into whatever shape and format y…
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http://bit.ly/1P0sbe0 "To fire or not to fire: Remember arrested employee may not be guilty" DMK, here are some thoughts on firing employees who have been arrested and accused of a criminal act. It quotes employment law attorneys from four states (…
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raycoindric, here is a response from Alexandria (VA) employment law attorney Jonathan Mook. tk ------------------- I am one of the editors of the Virginia Employment Law Letter, which has included articles on a leave of absence being a reasona…
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http://bit.ly/1phM2mR Here is some guidance that Oklahoma Employment Law Letter editor Charlie Plumb dished out in early 2014 after Pastafarians asked to erect a statue on Oklahoma's Capitol grounds. Memorable line: "Nothing rocks my taste buds li…
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coliver, here is a response from Maryland Employment Law Letter attorney editor David Stevens. In case you need it, his contact info can be found at the end of the note. tk ---------- Although we do not represent you and cannot provide legal advice,…
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Here is a response from Atlanta attorney Raanon Gal, an editor of Georgia Employment Law Letter. He has written about the status of transgender employees for the publication, and this article also appeared in the ezine Diversity Insight at http://bi…
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[URL]http://bit.ly/1nhEfUa[/URL] Check out the link (above) to an interesting article about E-Verify. It was written for Federal Employment Law Insider (FELI) newsletter ([URL]http://store.hrhero.com/feli[/URL]) by Virginia immigration attorney Chr…
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robynbell, here is a reply from Maryland Employment Law Letter editor Kevin McCormick: ------------- I am not aware of any restrictions by the IRS on such payments. Whether those payments would be considered taxable compensation to the employee wou…
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http://bit.ly/1wtRokr pmeredith, here is a link to a previous thread that asked a similar question. In it, Forum maestro Sharon McKnight shared links to several policies that might provide some direction, including a respectful workplace policy. Ho…
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http://bit.ly/1malYYX And here is another related article, from this week. Wal-Mart workers in more than 20 cities were protesting low wages in advance of the company's annual shareholders meeting, which was scheduled for today. tk
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http://bit.ly/1eDNM8Y Here is another employer that tried to use a stick (instead of a carrot) to get employees to participate in its new wellness program. tk
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[URL]http://bit.ly/180rLbS[/URL] In case anyone is still wrestling with this issue, [I]South Carolina Employment Law Letter[/I] editor Reggie Gay has written a piece about [B]e-cigarettes[/B] that was picked up and published in today's [I]HR Hero L…
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If you need further validation that you were smart in not presenting the laundry list of workplace offenses to the employee being let go, here it is. Attorney Brad Cave, writing for [I]Wyoming Employment Law Letter[/I], says: "Sometimes it’s temptin…
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Thanks, Frank -- you got me on that one =D> By the way, Jim is still working on the fix. I hope (chronological) order will be restored to the Forum soon! I just snapped this picture of Jim working on it. :ball and chain: I hope everyone's Monda…
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Greetings, lsanchez, Here are four HR Hero Line articles that address FMLA intermittent leave abuse. Hope they help. tk From KY Employment Law Letter ... [URL]http://bit.ly/GUfNp0[/URL] From VA Employment Law Letter ... [URL]http://bit.ly/wUJJ8i[/…
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[url]http://cnet.co/HmCLsr[/url] Here is today's latest news article on this subject, from CNET, which raises the (tongue-in-cheek) probing question that I am sure is on the tip of everyone's tongue who has read this thread: Have employers, en mass…
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Here is a terrific factual analysis of how this "Internet pandemonium" might have started. Paul appears to have been right on the money =D> tk http://bit.ly/HhPElR
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Here is a link http://cour.at/Ha6tk7 to the article in yesterday's Hartford Courant in which Sen. Blumenthal promises to introduce the bill to ban employers from seeking employees' Facebook passwords. As Paul points out, no employers are listed by n…
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Interestingly, this issue continues to percolate. Legislation now appears to be bubbling up at the state level. tk [url]http://tnne.ws/H4OVRp[/url]
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Nae, check out the @HRHero account on Twitter. It's not every day we get to use the #tongueincheek hashtag tk
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Speaking of the NLRB employee rights poster requirement, here is the latest information on where it stands. You are still required to have the poster up by April 30, but the legal back-and-forth is continuing. tk [URL]http://bit.ly/zSTRvQ[/URL]
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Thanks to all of you who voted in the ABA Journal's Blawg 100 contest. The results are in, and it's time to hand out some congratulations: -- [I]Texas Employment Law Letter[/I] editor Mike Maslanka continued his dominance of the "Labor and Employme…
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Today (12/30) is the last day you can vote. Please follow the link in Holly's note and cast your ballots for our four Employers Counsel Network-connected blogs **== And Happy New Year to everyone!::pb&J::
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Yay, Nae! :angel: The cloud is lifted. tk
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Nae, be careful how you answer that. At this very moment, you are on double-secret probation :mad: