Employers can get into a lot of trouble when they require employees to do extra work and not compensate them for it. But in order for it to be an FLSA violation, the employee has to be eligible for overtime. No detailed analysis required Daniel Smith worked as an organ procurement coordinator for Ochsner Health […]
Posted on May 15th, 2020 by admin
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Disabled employees have certain protections under the ADA, but what happens when their disability causes troubling behavior? The 1st Circuit examined this question in a recent lawsuit. Obscene language Kirstie Trahan, a military vet with PTSD, worked in a call center at Wayfair. She had issues with the close quarters of her work environment and […]
Posted on May 14th, 2020 by admin
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HR has never been as important as it has been during the coronavirus crisis. Its strength is demonstrating that commercial success can best be achieved by motivating, developing and coaching people, and creating great places to work. The crisis has unleashed new ways of working and challenges leaders and managers to inspire people they haven’t […]
Posted on May 13th, 2020 by admin
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No matter where employees physically work right now, most are struggling to stay focused, productive and passionate about their job. They’re distracted by uncertainty, new or changing responsibilities, newsfeeds and an unsettling desire to return to normalcy. On top of all that, there’s work! And it turns out it’s even harder to focus on work […]
Posted on May 12th, 2020 by admin
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For weeks, many states issued mandatory stay-at-home orders to help combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has outlined a 12-step plan to reopen parts of the state while trying to keep the coronavirus pandemic from flaring up again. The plan centers on keeping the hospital system from becoming overwhelmed with coronavirus […]
Posted on May 11th, 2020 by admin
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For weeks, many states issued mandatory stay-at-home orders to help combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo said Phase One of the state’s new plan to start easing restrictions on some businesses and social gatherings would start May 9. The first phase, titled “Testing the Waters,” would allow some business and social […]
Posted on May 10th, 2020 by admin
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has added details to its guidance document, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.” The commission made additions and changes to the section laying out Return to Work rules. It addresses questions employers may have about accommodating employees with underlying medical […]
Posted on May 9th, 2020 by admin
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The technology sector has consistently been ranked as the No. 1 industry with the highest turnover, and it comes down to the one thing that sets digital advertising apart from traditional advertising – metrics. Metrics and KPIs are important in evaluating employee success, but using only the number of phone calls taken or emails sent […]
Posted on May 8th, 2020 by admin
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Everyone is anxiously waiting to go back to the office and get back to work. At the same time, we are also afraid that getting back to our old way of life is not safe yet. The new normal of coming together requires precaution so we do not spread the disease all over again. According […]
Posted on May 7th, 2020 by admin
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In the two months since stay-at-home orders took effect across the country, we’ve all wondered whether this is the new normal. Who knows! But what’s certain is remote work is here to stay for the foreseeable future – likely until Labor Day and beyond – and so this pandemic will continue to have a big […]
Posted on May 6th, 2020 by admin
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