With or without the FMLA, all employers should be offering these small amounts of time off for such important meetings.
Tag: The Practical Employer
Do You Know What to Do if ICE Shows Up at Your Business?
I’ve covered Immigration and Customs Enforcement visits previously. Given the recent news, It thought it was worth revisiting.
August 12, 2019I’ve covered Immigration and Customs Enforcement visits previously. Given the recent news, It thought it was worth revisiting.
A Phanatic Look at Who Owns Intellectual Property Created for a Company
Don’t make the same mistake that the Philadelphia Phillies appear to have made when they commissioned the Phillie Phanatic’s creation in 1978.
August 8, 2019Don’t make the same mistake that the Philadelphia Phillies appear to have made when they commissioned the Phillie Phanatic’s creation in 1978.
EEOC Settlement Teaches Lesson on Extended Leaves of Absence as ADA Accommodation
That ADA accommodation lesson cost an Atlanta distributor of industrial supplies $75,000 to settle an EEOC lawsuit.
August 7, 2019That ADA accommodation lesson cost an Atlanta distributor of industrial supplies $75,000 to settle an EEOC lawsuit.
It’s Inexcusable for an Employer NOT to Have an Anti-discrimination Policy
If your employee handbook does not feature discrimination policies, it's time to add a new chapter.
August 6, 2019If your employee handbook does not feature discrimination policies, it’s time to add a new chapter.
Help Me Understand Guns
Why do you oppose universal background checks on guns and an assault weapons ban? What am I missing?
August 5, 2019Why do you oppose universal background checks on guns and an assault weapons ban? What am I missing?
When an Employee’s Religion Clashes With an Employer’s Dress Code
Boyd v. Cooper University Hospital is an opportunity to learn how an employer should react regarding dress codes when a employee dons religious garb in the workplace.
August 1, 2019Boyd v. Cooper University Hospital is an opportunity to learn how an employer should react regarding dress codes when a employee dons religious garb in the workplace.
Do Workplace Bullies Violate OSHA?
If bullying indeed violates OSHA, then failing to have a policy against it, and properly training employees on that policy, also violates OSHA.
July 31, 2019If bullying indeed violates OSHA, then failing to have a policy against it, and properly training employees on that policy, also violates OSHA.
#MeToo Hasn’t Killed the Office Romance, Just the Inappropriate Ones
Banning office romances outright because of a knee-jerk reaction to #MeToo is just lazy employee management.
July 29, 2019Banning office romances outright because of a knee-jerk reaction to #MeToo is just lazy employee management.
The 14th Nominee for the Worst Employer of 2019 Is … the Horrible Harasser
The alleged offensive misconduct happened on daily or near-daily basis and the complaints fell on deaf ears, finally compelling the women to quit.
July 23, 2019The offensive misconduct happened on daily or near-daily basis and the complaints fell on deaf ears, finally compelling the women to quit.