EMPLOYING MINORS: RULES UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAW

Soon, schools will close for the summer.  Along with pools, barbeques and vacations, many minors across the state will seek to earn spending money through summer employment.  Employing minors presents […]

ADDITIONAL LEAVE AFTER FMLA MAY BE REQUIRED UNDER ADA

The settlement of a recent lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) highlights an important point regarding the interaction of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and […]

RESPONDING TO PERSONNEL RECORDS REQUESTS

Inevitably, your current or former employees may request a copy of their personnel records.  Such requests are almost always precursors to a claim against the employer.  Therefore, employers justifiably react […]

TIPS TO FIX A TOXIC WORK ENVIRONMENT

An employer may take a look at their business one day and realize that the workplace environment may not be as healthy as it would like. An employer may notice […]

BEST PRACTICES FOR SMOOTH TERMINATIONS

Terminations are one of the more difficult parts of being an employer. They require some finesse as well as compassion and understanding. Many businesses have different ways for how they […]