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Employee Handbook Haiku

Michael Wilhelm wrote 1 week ago: Often times, policies in employee handbooks are longer and wordier than necessary.  If for some reas … more →

Wilson Worley Employment Newsletter Available

Andrew (Andy) Wampler wrote 1 month ago: Wilson Worley employment attorney Sam Booher covers several topics in the April 2013 newsletter:  (1 … more →

Tags: Policies, NLRA, Wage and Hour, Employment, DOL, National Labor Relations Act, FLSA, Compensation, Human Resources

Inclement Weather Policies

Andrew (Andy) Wampler wrote 1 month ago: While the groundhog told us winter would be over by now, we have had some unexpected cold and snowy … more →

Tags: Policies, Safety, Workplace, Travel, Workplace, Safety, Weather

Electronic Cigarettes in the Workplace

Michael Miller wrote 2 months ago: When employees now talk about “lighting up,” they may not be referring to smoking a traditional ciga … more →

Tags: Workplace conditions

FCRA Forms

Andrew (Andy) Wampler wrote 2 months ago: If you use a third-party consumer reporting agency for background, credit, or other checks on employ … more →

Tags: Policies, Hiring, Workplace, Record-keeping, Employment, FCRA, Human Resources, Compliance, Employees

Yahoo’s Telecommuting Ban: The Beginning of the End of a Trend?

Neal Buethe wrote 2 months ago: Many employers have implemented telecommuting policies and agreements to stay current with human res … more →

Tags: Technology and the Workplace

Heads Up California Employers: A New Year Brings New Procedures for Investigating Employment Discrimination Complaints

smithamundsen wrote 3 months ago: Contributed by Carly Zuba Beginning January 1, 2013, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act … more →

Tags: News tips, California, Employment, FEHA, DFEH, housing council, California Fair Employment and Housing Act, dispute resolution

Want to use a Last Chance Agreement? Careful, it could be used against you.

smithamundsen wrote 3 months ago: Contributed by Michael Wong While Last Chance Agreements (LCAs) have grown in popularity as a way to … more →

Tags: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, title vii, Discrimination, LCA, Last Chance Agreement, Civil Rights

Tennessee Lawful Employment Act documents

Andrew (Andy) Wampler wrote 3 months ago: Now that the TLEA has fully phased in and applies to the vast majority of employers in Tennessee (an … more →

Tags: Hiring, Workplace, Immigration, Record-keeping, Employment, DOL, Workplace, Employees

Employers: Keep Clear of Social Media Landmines, Part 21 comment

Julie Brook, Esq. wrote 3 months ago: Social networking and social media are increasingly incorporated into the workplace, but not without … more →

Tags: Legal Topics, Business, Employment Law, Social, Social Media, Internet, Employees, employers, social media policy

Court Invalidates NLRB Recess Appointments

Andrew (Andy) Wampler wrote 3 months ago: An appellate federal court struck down Presidential appointments to the National Labor Relations Boa … more →

Tags: Policies, NLRA, Workplace, Employment, National Labor Relations Act, NLRB, Workplace

Employers: Keep Clear of Social Media Landmines, Part 12 comments

Julie Brook, Esq. wrote 3 months ago: Whether employers like it or not, social networking and social media have found their way into most … more →

Tags: Legal Topics, Business, Employment Law, Social, Privacy, Social Media, Internet, Employee handbook, Employees

Can Employers Ban Guns in the Workplace?

Michael Wilhelm wrote 3 months ago: Yes, Minnesota law allows public or private employers to “establish policies that restrict the carry … more →

Tags: Workplace conditions

Application of Tennessee Lawful Employment Act

Andrew (Andy) Wampler wrote 4 months ago: The TLEA has been phased in by several steps since its passage in July 2011.  As of January 1, 2013, … more →

Tags: Policies, Hiring, Workplace, Immigration, Record-keeping, Employment, Human Resources, Compliance, Workplace

Employment wage-and-hour issues loom in New Year

Smart Clock wrote 4 months ago: By Jim Kendall  You probably didn’t ask Santa for an employee policies review. Well, it’ … more →

Tags: Current Events, Articles, Fair Labor Standards Act, National Labor Relations Board, Wage and Hour Issues, FLSA, discrimination claims, Human Resources Audit, HR Audit

Time to Revisit Employee Handbooks…Again?

smithamundsen wrote 4 months ago: Contributed by Jon Hoag The Chief Judge of the Northern District of Illinois recently issued a decis … more →

Tags: Fair Labor Standards Act, Employee handbook

The Ends Do Not Justify The Means - D.C. Circuit Court Orders NLRB to Explain Itself

smithamundsen wrote 5 months ago: Contributed by Beverly Alfon Over the last several months, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) … more →

Tags: National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, NLRA, National Labor Relations Act, Policy, employment handbook

U.S. Supreme Court Decision Bolsters the Fact That Arbitration Provisions Are Here to Stay… For Now

smithamundsen wrote 5 months ago: Contributed by Carly Zuba On November 26, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court once again endorsed the arbit … more →

Tags: News tips, Arbitration, Contract

Performance Evaluations

Andrew (Andy) Wampler wrote 5 months ago: This time of year, it is very common for companies to schedule performance appraisals for employees. … more →

Tags: Policies, Hiring, Workplace, Record-keeping, Employment, Human Resources, Workplace, Employees, Investigation


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