Can You Require the Use of Paid Time Off During Leave?
From the CED mailbag: Can you require employees to use accrued paid time off while receiving SDI or PFL if they are on FMLA leave? We’ll explain the rules below.
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Key Changes of 2010—Are You Up to Speed?
From nursing mothers to ‘in loco’ parents, it’s been quite a year in HR, says attorney Stephen R. Woods. Today, his tips on some of the biggest changes of the year and what to do about them. Woods is a shareholder in the Greenville, South Carolina office of law firm Ogletree Deakins, Nash, Smoak & […]
Three-Fer
Litigation Value: Counseling for everybody! Last night, NBC treated us to a holiday extravaganza. If last week’s two-part “Classy Christmas” wasn’t enough “Office” for you, we got the joy of three episodes last night! That’s right, three full episodes of Michael and the gang, acting ridiculous as usual. I recapped “Counseling” and my talented colleagues […]
The Top 10 Most Popular Articles on HRDailyAdvisor.com this year
The HR Daily Advisor community of over 200,000+ HR professionals has spoken. Here are the most popular articles on the HR Daily Advisor website in the last year just in case you missed them. With State Family Leave laws, Brace Yourself for Double Dipping If your state has its own family and medical leave (FML) […]
HR Compliance Made Easy in 2011
Week in Review—December 24, 2010 Note to Readers: This newsletter appears daily, but we know some of you don’t always have the time to read it everyday. For your convenience, here’s a re-publication of what we covered this past week. Daily, weekly, or anything in between, we’re pleased to keep you informed with the latest […]
Epicor acquires Spectrum Human Resource Systems for $16 million
Epicor Software Corp, a business software company based in Irvine, CA, has agreed to purchase Denver, Colorado SPECTRUM Human Resource Systems for $16 million dollars. The deal is expected to close by December 31, 2010, according to a recent Epicor press release. Spectrum’s web-based human resource and talent-management solutions will transfer to the newly formed […]
Pay to Slay: Targeting Bedbugs at Employees’ Homes
Fourth of four parts If employees have a bedbug problem at home, it could soon become their employers’ problem at work, too. One way to attack the problem is to go to its root — and help with cleaning up the home infestation. Some employers have gone so far as to pay for the cost […]
Can You Fire for Moonlighting While Out on FMLA?
If you find that one of your employees out on FMLA is working for someone else, can you fire the person? “It depends,” attorney Jeff Wortman says, smiling as he utters the standard attorney response. Wortman’s remarks came at BLR’s National Employment Law Update, held recently in Las Vegas. He is a partner with Seyfarth […]
Pre-employ.com welcomes Phillip A. Smith as new company President
For more than 15 years, Pre-employ.com has been an established leader of the background screening industry: This month, the company welcomes Phillip A Smith—an accomplished professional with extensive industry experience—to the role of President. “I am looking forward to joining the Pre-employ.com team and to working with its outstanding group of professionals,” said Smith. “This […]
Wage Theft Prevention Act Increases Duties, Stiffens Penalties for New York Employers
by Traycee Ellen Klein and Erin Carney D’Angelo On Monday, December 13, New York Governor David Patterson signed the Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA). According to the governor’s press release, the new law: enacts more stringent and transparent record-keeping and employee notification requirements; increases the amount of wages that can be recovered as damages in […]