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Legal Pitfalls of Employees That Telecommute: Telecommuting could seem like a win-win situation for employers and employees, especially with the price of gasoline. However, there are a few pitfalls HR managers should watch out for when company managers suggest (or employees request) telecommuting... read more
May 7,2012 by Devora Lindeman
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The Social Media Password Debate: Apparently, in response to the legal cases reprimanding employers for improperly obtaining access to their employees’ and applicants’ personal social media sites, employers came up with what would seem to be a very effective work-around—demanding the passwords or threatening termination or cessation of the application process. Really? read more
April 12,2012 by Devora Lindeman 0
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An Employee By Any Other Name Is Still An Employee: Misclassification Woes: In late 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at efforts to halt what they termed “the business practice of misclassifying employees in order to avoid providing employment protections.” read more
March 1,2012 by Devora Lindeman 0
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The NLRB Is Watching Your Social Media Policy Whether You Have a Union or Not: Although you may not realize it, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which is usually thought of as protecting the rights of union workers in the U.S., also has the ability to reach into non-unionized workplaces. Most recently, the NLRB has been scrutinizing company Social Media Policies and routinely finding that they violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) section 7. read more
February 3,2012 by Devora Lindeman 0
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The Pitfalls of Employing Sales People: When the economy begins to improve (or when a business puts attention on its own improvement), adding sales people is a frequent focus. Unfortunately, there are a number of hidden employment law issues that businesses are often unaware of. When the Department of Labor comes knocking, these are the main “gotcha’s.” read more
December 21,2011 by Devora Lindeman 0
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Ten Employment Errors Managers Make That Invite Lawsuits: Managers often take improper actions and make mistakes that they do not know they are making. The company loses money and becomes embroiled in preventable lawsuits because the managers did not know the applicable employment laws. read more
December 8,2011 by Devora Lindeman 2
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How to Fire the Pregnant Lady: Any adverse employment action taken against an employee known to be pregnant is certainly going to appear as though it was taken because of the pregnancy . . . even when it was not! That is, unless the employer has taken appropriate performance management actions first. read more
November 28,2011 by Devora Lindeman 0
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Does Thinking About Work While Commuting Turn The Commute into Work?: Employees are forever trying to argue that time outside their working hours should be counted as working time because, after all, the employee was “working.” read more
November 1,2011 by Devora Lindeman 0
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9 Tips to Keep Your Legal Bills Down: I know some businesses see employment lawyers as necessary evils. They are “forced” to hire them when employees bring what they believe are bogus employee claims. They moan about the time on the phone; the time spent gathering documents; and the complexities of the legal process. And, they complain about the bills. Here are some tips to help keep your company’s legal fees down. read more
September 9,2011 by Devora Lindeman 0
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When Your Employee Won't Sign: What an employer likely should do in this situation, and what legal impact the refusal to sign may have, if any, depends on the document the employee refused to sign. Here are suggestions as to how to handle the following situations... read more
August 18,2011 by Devora Lindeman 0
Employee performance review | Employee handbook | New employee documents
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