Archive: March 2009

The Americans with Disabilities Act sets limits on when and how employers can ask applicants or employees medical questions. At the pre-empl...

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Sunday’s New York Times ran an articles called When the Stork Carries a Pink Slip . It makes the point that there is nothing illegal about i...

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I’ve never been a huge fan of Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania’s senior Senator. When I was a junior in high school, I participated Presidential ...

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As I’ve previously reported, the federal stimulus bill, enacted last month, requires employers to provide a 65% subsidy of COBRA premiums f...

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You may have noticed that I write a lot about wage and hour issues. I do so because it’s an issue that often gets even well-intentioned busi...

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Do you know? Lost of opportunities exist for employees to train, take educational classes, or otherwise better themselves – inside classes, ...

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Wal-Mart has labeled today “Associate Celebration Day,” in honor of its announcement of $2 billion in financial bonuses and other awards to ...

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The big news of the week is the continued fallout from AIG’s bonus payments. Since Connecticut law governs the legality of whether AIG was r...

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I spent my summer between high school and college unloading trucks in a fabric warehouse. During my first week of work, one of my co-workers...

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Sometimes information just moves quickly to keep up with. The Department of Labor has just published the new COBRA notices, making my post o...

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As I’ve previously reported, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009, commonly known as President Obama’s economic stimulus bill...

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Maternity leave is one of the most misunderstood employment law issues for businesses. Two laws generally govern workplace maternity leave. ...

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Do you know? Many companies are turning to mandatory work furloughs or reduced work schedules as creative ways to save wages without having ...

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When I attended Binghamton University, nee SUNY-Binghamton, in the early 90s, it’s sports programs were Division III. It was small-time, no ...

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On Tuesday, Congressional Democrats introduced the Employee Free Choice Act in both Houses of Congress. This legislation will present the m...

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Has your company laid off or fired anyone recently? Have you recently been sued for discrimination? According to numbers to be published by ...

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Do you know? While the 2nd Amendment famously guarantees the  right to bear arms, Ohio law protects the right of employers to prohibit weapo...

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Dan Leone was a lifelong fan of the Philadelphia Eagles. One could  only imagine that when his favorite team hired him as a game-day stadium...

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A few months ago I wrote on the lack of clarity under Ohio law on the rights of breastfeeding rights of moms at work . This week, the Ohio S...

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Social networking (whether blogging, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or the myriad other available options) remains a hot topic for HR departme...

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ShopFloor.org , the blog of the National Association of Manufacturers, is reporting that the Employee Free Choice Act will be introduced ne...

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Today, I’m going to tell you a little story. It’s about a stay-at-home mom who works part-time from home. She’s worked for the same company ...

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There are more people looking for work than at any time in the last 25 years. If you happen to be one of the companies hiring at the moment,...

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Every now and then, a case comes along that gives HR departments everywhere a good reminder that a few extra steps in dealing with a problem...

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