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The Employer Handbook BlogMy vaccinated employee had close contact with someone who has COVID-19. Should s/he quarantine?
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Good question.
Oh, you want me to answer? Fine, I’m up to it.
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What do you do when you suspect that an employee’s doctor note is 
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Whoa! Slow down! There’s an unusual amount of smoking billowing from the blog servers.
Let me check on this, and I’ll be right back. Continue reading
Will the National Labor Relations Board save Scabby the Rat from extermination? 
Scabby the Rat, the infamous union picket line protest symbol, fears no cat — especially not this one. Scabby feared no man either, except for Peter Robb, the former General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.
GC Robb, you see, was on a mission to deflate and exterminate ‘Ol Scabby for good. Continue reading
What an NBA coach can teach us about mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
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A few weeks ago, one of the EEOC Commissioners asked me what more the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could do to assist the HR community.
Right at the top of my list was a request for additional guidance on how businesses can help employees struggling with mental health during the pandemic. It will be one of the biggest HR issues of 2021.
With a Democrat advantage in Congress, maybe keep on eye on these two pieces of employment legislation
Last week, both the House and the Senate re-introduced two pieces of prior legislation. One would overhaul federal labor law — oh, is that all? The second is a new(ish) paid family leave bill that never made it to the President’s desk for signature.
But, this time around, with the Democrats seemingly in control of the House and the Senate –and a Democrat in the Oval Office — might these bills become laws? Continue reading
The Supreme Court may decide whether one “N”-word can create a hostile work environment
What is a hostile work environment?
We hear that phrase used a lot. But what does the law consider to be a hostile work environment? Continue reading
Come on, EEOC!!! Can employers incentivize COVID-19 shots? We need to know! (ASAP!)
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On Monday, several business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and The Society for Human Resource Management, wrote this letter to Charlotte Burrows, the new Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
There’s just one thing they’ve got to know! Continue reading
It’s official! Second chances and clean slates for wage-and-hour violators are over at the DOL.
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In 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor began allowing employers to self-report wage and hour violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and pay 100% of the wages owed to workers. In exchange, DOL would not assess liquidated damages, which would otherwise equal 100% of the wages. Plus, the employer would be immunized from private lawsuits.
It was all part of the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program.
