Employment Law
Employment Law
Employment Law
Keep an Eye on Employee Texting, Blogging, Twittering and More
Employers naturally want to provide employees with the tools that enable them to do their jobs more quickly and efficiently. But there are growing concerns in the business community about employees who use technology in ways that can harm their employers. Blogging Can Lead to Disclosing Confidential Information Although blogs that are set up by […]
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Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program: 12 Facts You May Not Know
The Dodd-Frank Act, which was signed into law in 2010, provides substantial rewards to individuals who report corporate fraud to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Employees and others have strong incentives to blow the whistle on companies they suspect of violating federal securities laws. Despite the fact the law has been in existence for several […]
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Manage Risks When Terminating an Employee
Terminating or disciplining an employee is fraught with legal, compliance and safety issues. In the worst case scenario, violence can occur. When workplace “violence comes from an employee or someone close to an employee, there is a much greater chance that some warning sign will have reached the employer in the form of observable behavior. […]
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Setting the Standards for Employee Blogs
Employers have to stay flexible to keep up with the changing technology available in the workplace. Case in point: Your company may permit, or even encourage, the use of blogs published on the Internet by employees. These journals can be: Sponsored by a company and used to reflect work collaborations, new developments Employer Blog Risks: […]
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Uncle Sam WARNs Employers About Layoffs
If your business must layoff a large number of employees, you might have to comply with a little-known federal law that requires giving advance notice. Under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act), employers who are covered must give 60-days’ notice of a plant closing or mass layoff. This notice must be given both […]
Employment Law
How Long Should You Keep Employee Records?
One of the most frequently asked questions is how long a company must retain employee records under various federal labor and employment laws. Here are the answers: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Under the FLSA, you must keep records for either two years or three years, depending on the type of document. Supplementary basic records […]
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Watch Over Use of Your Company’s Computers
Today’s companies have their hands full trying to police employees so they don’t visit non-business Web sites or send offensive e-mails. Now, there’s another legal worry: Ensuring that your employees don’t download or store material in violation of federal copyright laws. Legal experts say employers could face potential liability for not prohibiting employees from downloading and […]
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