When your organization is interviewing candidates for a position, does it consider whether the candidate will fit into your company culture? If so, have you created clear standards on what constitutes your culture and how a candidate can demonstrate the ability to...
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Month: February 2019
A Few Tips On Interviewing Employees For An Investigation
When an employee makes a complaint about a co-worker or supervisor, it's crucial to get to the truth. After all, employers must take reasonable steps to protect employees from discrimination and harassment, which are among the most common complaints. At the same time,...
Employee or independent contractor — and why does it matter?
Employers are required to pay all employees time-and-a-half once they hit 40 hours in a given workweek, right? Well, not necessarily. In fact, both federal and Maryland law carve out several exceptions to the overtime rules, including situations involving certain...
NLRB Brings Independent Contractor Analysis Back In Line With DOL
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has just overruled a previous case that had expanded the definition of independent contractor for the purposes of the National Labor Relations Act. In its SuperShuttle DFW Inc. decision, the board has brought that definition...
Can Customers Create A Hostile Work Environment For Workers? Yes.
Can employers be held liable when customers sexually harass workers? Yes, under certain circumstances. Companies have a legal responsibility to protect their workers from a sexually hostile work environment, even when the source of the harassment is a customer. The...