Workers Who Lied About Violating Company Rule Fired, One Who Told Truth Keeps...
You have several employees you’ve caught red-handed violating a company rule that your employee manual says may justify termination for a first offense. When questioned, one admits to the wrongdoing;...
View ArticleIT Exec’s FMLA Leave Not a ‘Fire’wall
Employers are often hesitant about taking adverse action against employees who are on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, even when there is good reason to do so. But employees aren’t entitled...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Compassionate Use Laws Among 2010 Legislative Actions
by Lorraine Yeomans The 2010 state legislative sessions have kicked off across the nation, and one of the first pieces of legislation to be signed into law this year was a bill legalizing the use of...
View ArticleFederal Inactivity Continues to Spark State Immigration Action
A federal judge blocked parts of Arizona’s new immigration law on Wednesday, the day before the rest of the measure went into effect. But legal challenges are already flying and many are waiting to see...
View ArticleLessons Learned from Fight over Off-the-Clock Work
The story of a Chicago woman fired from her job after she was caught working on her lunch break made national news earlier this year. It struck a chord with the general public because people were...
View ArticleChicago teachers striking over evaluation system, recall pool
by Brian J. Kurtz It is Thursday, day four of the Chicago Teachers Union’s strike against the Chicago public school system. All over the city, many of the 30,000 union-represented teachers and...
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