The FMLA protects employees from termination for taking leave. But that provision doesn’t kick in until the employee notifies you about the serious health condition (or relative’s health condition) that triggers the leave …
When deciding whom to promote, make sure you’re using an impartial selection process to pick the best candidate. That’s the only way to stay on safe legal ground …
This coming holiday season, the state of Florida has a gift planned for workers. Effective Jan. 1, 2007, the Florida minimum wage is set to increase in accordance with the state constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2004 …
Under Florida law, employees who are fired can’t collect unemployment compensation if you fired them for "misconduct." Unfortunately, the law doesn’t clearly define misconduct …
Here’s another point to get the attention of your managers and supervisors when they complain about yet another discrimination training session. If they don’t pay attention, it’s not just the company that may suffer. They could be sued personally, too …
When explaining to employees the reasons for a layoff, make sure you don’t contradict yourself. That’s especially true when the same manager gives an employee different reasons: A jury can take those contradictions and infer discrimination …
The U.S. Labor Department sued Alliance Mortgage Group and Credit Financial Services for allegedly owing more than $239,000 in back pay to about 200 loan officers it misclassified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act …
