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Making sense of ‘special circumstance’ pay pitfalls


May 16, 2012 by Dan Wisniewski

You know when non-exempt staff have to be paid for off-the-clock time or travel. But what about these other wage and hour pitfalls? More…

Court confirms it: Honest mistake doesn’t mean doom in FMLA suit


May 16, 2012 by Dan Wisniewski

If you fire a staffer for allegedly abusing leave and then turn out to be wrong, you can still win in court — if you meet this one requirement.

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Great — yet another way FMLA can trip you up legally


May 12, 2012 by Dan Wisniewski

Employees are eligible for FMLA if they have a serious health condition which results in a “period of incapacity of more than three, consecutive full calendar days.” So why did a court recently rule that an employee was protected under FMLA even though she only missed two days of work? More…

More evidence: Misclassifying employees could cost you big


May 11, 2012 by Tim Gould

If you still need more ammo in the fight to straighten up your employee classification procedures, here it is. More…

Bill would bar asking for applicants’ social media passwords


May 11, 2012 by Jared Bilski

When some businesses began asking job applicants for their social media passwords, critics were immediately up in arms over privacy issues. So you knew it was only a matter of time before something like this wound up on the table. More…

Manager snatched Muslim woman’s scarf off – firm now owes her $5 million


May 10, 2012 by Dan Wisniewski

Some religious bias cases are subtle. Here’s one that’s not. More…

Answers to tricky HR questions: Do we have to terminate staffer who’s ineligible for FMLA?


May 9, 2012 by Dan Wisniewski

Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s issue: Ineligible staffers and the Family and Medical Leave Act.  More…

What were they thinking? Fired for a 40-year-old shoplifting arrest


May 8, 2012 by Tim Gould

We’re starting to see why the EEOC released guidelines on the use of criminal background checks: A 58-year-old customer service worker was recently fired when a background check revealed she’d shoplifted 40 years ago. More…

Staffer not cooperating with certification requests? Here’s what to do


May 8, 2012 by Dan Wisniewski

Employees don’t always make it easy for firms to approve their FMLA leave. When that happens, do what this company did. More…

Bullies increasingly targeting older workers: What to look for


May 7, 2012 by Jared Bilski

If your company has some employees who have decided to put off retirement for a few more years, you’ll want to keep an eye out for this troubling workplace trend. More…


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