Written warnings are meant to document inappropriate behavior or performance issues, creating a record that can be referred to later or ultimately used to justify termination. Unfortunately, many written warnings are too vague to be actionable -- or so detailed they...
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Month: December 2018
Lesson From CBS’s Firing Of Dushku: Pay Attention To The Evidence
After actor Eliza Dushku complained of sexual harassment on the set of the TV show "Bull," CBS fired her. Moreover, according to a draft internal investigation report, a network lawyer released outtakes from the show in an attempt to discredit Dushku. Those outtakes...
My Employee Didn’t Ask For FMLA Leave — Do I Have To Offer It?
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), many employees are entitled to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for certain family and/or medical reasons, including: The birth and care of a newborn child The placement of a child with the...
DOL Expected To Clarify How FLSA Overtime Rates Are Determined
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees are entitled to the premium overtime rate of 1-1/2 times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked past 40 in a single workweek. The regular rate of pay is determined by adding up all earnings,...
Are Your Employees Checking Their Email At Home? Be Careful.
Whether surfing the web on their smartphones or checking their email on their laptops, people today are more connected than ever. But, while these devices have certainly made life much easier in many respects, they have also helped blur the lines when it comes to...
New Hatch Act Guidance Limits Federal Workers From Certain Speech
Federal employees are prohibited from undertaking partisan political activity while on duty, in the federal workplace or when invoking official authority. This is due to the Hatch Act, a 1939 law aimed at preventing undue interference in elections by federal...