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Can You Legally Terminate An Employee Who Does Not Return To Work After FMLA Leave Ends?

March 29, 2016 by Cassandra Carver 8 Comments

If you are a private employer with 50 employees or more, you must be aware of both the Federal and your state’s version (if any) of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the paperwork that goes with its administration.

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Filed Under: Legal Compliance Tagged With: Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA), FMLA

The NLRB’s New Joint Employer Standard

January 19, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Back in August of 2015, The National Labor Relations Board made a refinement in determining joint-employer status. In a 3-2 decision involving Browning-Ferris Industries of California, the NLRB’s revised standard on joint-employer status is designed “to better effectuate the purposes of the Act in the current economic landscape.” In this issue of Astronology®, we discuss this new standard and how it impacts Human Resources.

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Filed Under: Legal Compliance Tagged With: Joint Employer Standard, National Labor Relations Board, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), NLRB

Minimum Wage Changes for 2016

January 4, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

As we roll into 2016, a concern from 2015 has followed us into the New Year. During 2015, much had been said, speculated, and decided in regards to minimum wage increases.

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Filed Under: FLSA, Legal Compliance Tagged With: FLSA, HR Law, Minimum Wage, The Fair Standards Act (FLSA)

3 New Rules to Protecting Employer Brand in the Social Era

September 1, 2015 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Guest article by: CareerArc

Amazon’s employment practices were under fierce scrutiny last month after the New York Times published a scathing piece on the company’s “bruising workplace,” as described in full testimony by ex-Amazon employees.

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Filed Under: Legal Compliance Tagged With: Employee Recruitment and Retention, Employer Brand, HR Strategy, Workplace Culture

Decoding the Possible Fair Labor Standards Act Changes

July 21, 2015 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

For most of July, many Human Resource professionals have been discussing the recent proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations.

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Filed Under: FLSA, Legal Compliance Tagged With: FLSA, Human Resources, The Fair Standards Act (FLSA)

Non Competes: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

May 12, 2015 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

By guest author: pmphrblog for Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc. Tri-State area human resources and labor relations consulting firm.

In today’s information economy, the protection of proprietary information is becoming even more essential.

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Filed Under: Legal Compliance Tagged With: Non-Compete Contracts

The Importance of Whistle Blowing

June 29, 2010 by Cassandra Carver 3 Comments

Whistle blowing. While some may view it as “snitching,” others may view it as an action of bravery and stemming from a dedication to ethics.

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Filed Under: Legal Compliance Tagged With: Good Office Politics, Office Politics, Organizational Culture, Whistle Blowing

Readers Ask: How Can I Pay Exempt Staff “Extra” Compensation Without Violating the Fair Labor Standards Act?

October 14, 2002 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Thanks to Astronology® reader Milvana Grzan, of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, for providing this issue’s topic. Ms. Grzan asks how an organization can provide extra compensation to exempt staff without violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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Filed Under: Compensation, FLSA, Legal Compliance Tagged With: Compensation, Exempt Staf, The Fair Standards Act (FLSA)

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