Question: We are a Colorado company which manages apartment complexes and use background checks including credit checks as part of our applicant screening. Yesterday, an applicant objected, writing on the application “I do not consent – this is illegal under...
Question: Our company is located in California. We have language in our handbook that says all our employees are “at-will.” Our existing handbook also includes provisions setting out the conditions under which we will lay people off and what benefits...
Quirky Question # 106: We’ve heard a lot about the swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus. So far, we have not had many, if any, problems with this flu strain in our workplace. Nevertheless, we are looking for...
Quirky Question # 103: We recently opened operations in California and are concerned that our current PTO policy does not meet California state standards. We were caught unawares by the new Massachusetts Supreme Court case on vacation pay and know...
Quirky Question # 90: Several years ago our company adopted as arbitration policy. We felt that this was one way we could control our employment litigation costs. Our arbitration policy is set forth in our Employee Handbook, which is available...
Quirky Question # 54: We have an employee who has missed a fair amount of work due to various surgeries. As set forth in our handbook, we offer FMLA leave for employees who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding...
Quirky Question # 17: We run a retail clothing firm. Our goal is to cultivate a youthful, preppy image. We prohibit “facial jewelry” with the exception of earrings. This prohibition is set out in our Employee Handbook. One of our...
Quirky Question # 2: One of our employees is quite ill, with a very serious illness. She has used up all of her sick time. She is well liked and several of her co-workers want to donate all of their...
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