Monthly Archives: September 2018

Do You Know What Your Employees Are Talking About In Public? How To Avoid The Inadvertent Disclosure of Your Company’s Confidential Information

Imagine this scenario:  Your top sales representative is traveling for work.  He has a briefcase with your company’s logo on it.  He decides to stop at a restaurant at the airport before catching his flight.  While at the restaurant, he

Posted in Labor & Employment

Three Workplace Shootings in 24 Hours: Now Is the Time to Take Action

Workplace violence is one of the most troubling issues keeping HR professionals and in-house counsel up at night – and with good reason.  Just last week alone, there were three workplace shootings in a span of 24 hours. In 2018,

Posted in Labor & Employment

Good Intentions May Not Be Enough: The Hidden Dangers of “Maternity Leave” Policies

Many employers go above and beyond any legal requirements in providing paid or unpaid leave benefits to employees to bond with their child.  So what could be bad about that?  Well, check your employee handbook. Do you have a maternity

Posted in Labor & Employment

An Apple a Day: Why Building Positive Employee Relations Can Keep the Outsiders Away

An obvious key to maintaining good employee relations is to keep employees satisfied with their work and their work environment.  While it is, of course, impossible to keep all of your employees happy and satisfied at all times, it is

Posted in Labor & Employment

Updated FMLA Forms with the Class Syllabus

On September 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division rolled out “updated” FMLA compliance forms and, despite containing no substantive changes, if your company uses the model FMLA forms, these new forms should be utilized starting

Posted in Wage and Hour
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