To help businesses comply with the more than 100 wage, safety, and benefits laws handled by the Department of Labor, the DOL has created the Office of Compliance Initiatives. The OCI will work with the DOL’s various agencies (OSHA, Wage and Hour Division, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, etc.) […]
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I am pleased to announce that I will be teaching the “Certificate Program For HR Generalists” seminar, which will be held in New York City 2/19/2018-2/21/2018. This course has been designed to provide you with practical solutions to the HR challenges you confront every day. You’ll get the vital knowledge […]
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20
Feb
2017
Handy Summary of FMLA Documentation Requirements
Part of preventive law for employers is TCB–Taking Care of Business. By that, I mean the simple compliance things that are in your control, such as maintaining proper payroll records and having all the current federal and state posters properly displayed. To help you TCB, here’s a handy guide to FMLA […]
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20
Mar
2012
FMLA Update–Supreme Court Report
In Coleman v. Ct. of Appeals, http://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/10-1016#writing-ZS, (3/20/12) the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that state employees cannot sue for money damages if their FMLA right to medical leave (for their own serious health condition) is violated. The Court’s decision was based on the states’ Eleventh Amendment immunity to suits […]
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