That’s what the Red Queen told Alice at the beginning of Through the Looking Glass. You may feel like that sometimes, when you consider keeping up with changing requirements for posters and forms. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights issued new mandatory posters […]
Read moreNew Fact Sheets on Retaliation
Retaliation continues to be the #1 employment law issue. The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has just issued new fact sheets on the topic of retaliation. Fact Sheet #77A, Prohibiting Retaliation Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), provides general information concerning the FLSA’s prohibition of retaliating […]
Read moreH1N1 Flu and Employment Law Issues
The Centers for Disease Control has published a variety of H1N1 resources for employers as part of its effort to slow the spread of this pandemic flu, but employers must also be prepared to address the legal issues that may arise with employees who come down with H1N1 flu, or need […]
Read moreNew FMLA rules now in effect
In 2008 the FMLA got its first significant update since its enactment in 1993. There are now provides two additional leave entitlements under the FMLA: (1) military caregiver leave and (2) qualifying exigency leave. Military caregiver leave requires employers to provide up to 26 weeks of unpaid leave in a […]
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