Do you know? Overtime for non-exempt commissioned employees
Only a small subset of commissioned employees are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime provisions. For the majority of employ...
When should you get an attorney involved with a problem employee? As soon as possible.
By Jon Hyman
A few weeks ago I wrote about what employers need to know about EEOC investigations . I suggested that employers get attorneys involved “as ...
WIRTW #123
By Jon Hyman
It’s impossible to cover every labor & employment story that hits every week. The most interesting news of the week that I did not yet h...
Pets in the workplace: assessing the risks and drafting a policy
By Jon Hyman
Sarah’s Needleman’s Small-Business Boss column in today’s Wall Street Journal discusses pet-friendly workplaces. I spoke with Sarah earlier...
Reasonable accommodations for an employee’s inability to commute to work
By Jon Hyman
Consider the following story. An employee with a history of eye problems (glaucoma and partial blindness) presents a doctor’s note recommend...