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| fmla | 11/7/2009 |
Q: yes i have 2 fmla's sometimes i need time off work due to my illnesses and dr apt. my employer also ...
A: Barbara: There is nothing illegal about their requesting a Dr.'s note That said, I would have my ...
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| Overtime rate | 11/2/2009 |
Q: Example: Employee accrues 10 hours of overtime for the pay period ending Sept 30th and his current ...
A: David: Absent a collective bargaining agreement or employment agreement that addresses the issue, ...
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| Earning Paid Time Off Upon Returning From Maternity Leave | 10/9/2009 |
Q: Ballas, I recently returned from maternity leave and thought upon my return I would be entitled to ...
A: Amy: They can do this only if they do this to others who are out for similar or other medical ...
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| fmla | 10/1/2009 |
Q: i need to go on fmla to handle numerous medical and mental health issues, but i do not want to ...
A: Broken: FMLA provides for leave for medical issues. In order to qualify, your Doctor must fill out ...
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| FMLA and Hostile Work Environment | 9/25/2009 |
Q: My father-in-law is very suddenly ill and sadly terminal. My mother-in-law has worked for a large ...
A: Nancy: Presuming the company is covered by FMLA, and I have attached the site that will help you ...
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| FMLA Harassment | 9/17/2009 |
Q: I have taken intermittent FMLA for my husbands injury and 5 day hospitalization & follow up appts. I ...
A: Ginny: I cut and paste the pertinent portion of FMLA for your easy reference. The law provides ...
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| appropriate conduct | 9/6/2009 |
Q: I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I and some associates have been discussing some ...
A: Richard: Emotional behavior by Supervision towards employees is not illegal, in and of itself. If ...
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| appropriate conduct | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I and some associates have been discussing some ...
A: Richard: I agree with what you have said, and strived to behave this way when I was working. As a ...
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| hiring mistakes | 8/11/2009 |
Q: As a human resources director, how do you fix this real life problem? (The candidates are all ...
A: khoward: It sounds as though this was not a mistake, rather a selection process that was driven by ...
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| hiring mistakes | 8/10/2009 |
Q: As a human resources director, how do you fix this real life problem? (The candidates are all ...
A: Khoward: For the first issue, I would notice the person who was given the job the mistake had been ...
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| Is leucodarma a barrier in HR Career? | 8/5/2009 |
Q: This is in regards to the doubt, which has been in my mind for a long time . As I am planning to ...
A: Mr. Parab: I do not know if your medical condition presents a problem to you in your country, in ...
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| FLMA | 8/3/2009 |
Q: Is an employer required to pay a salaried employee who is out on maternity leave for 12 weeks under ...
A: Sue: No. FMLA law states only that the employee who qualifies is allowed the leave, and that their ...
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| job harassment | 7/29/2009 |
Q: i am an lpn. i got a job at a long term care facility in feb 2009. 2 weeks into the job i informed ...
A: Christine: Since you were reinstated with pay both times after your suspension, you were not ...
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| unfair treatment at work | 7/29/2009 |
Q: How can I address the issue that my new boss is treating me unfairly because I am a good worker. ...
A: Keysa: This is a common problem for workers who drive themselves to work as hard as possible to get ...
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| Health privacy in the workplace | 7/28/2009 |
Q: Yesterday I told my supervisor of an upcoming surgery and the reason for it. I very specifically ...
A: Jerry: Certainly she should not have done this. I do not think there is much you can do other than ...
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| fmla vs workers comp | 7/25/2009 |
Q: my wife was off work for a period of 6 weeks . after that it was deemed workers comp. the problem is ...
A: Tom: FMLA protects an employee for 12 weeks, and really does not have anything to do with workman's ...
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| HR & Drug testing | 7/24/2009 |
Q: My brother in-law blew out his knew while on the job working 2 days ago, one of the other employee's ...
A: Tom: Many companies have policy of mandatory drug testing if you suffer an injury on the job. I ...
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| Confidentiality | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I work in a small company - 60 people - We had an employee who had a stroke and was rushed to a ...
A: Ed: Such information can be considered medical information about the employee, and under HIPPA ...
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| Hostile work environment | 7/12/2009 |
Q: I have a situation where I work with a husband and wife. Constant screaming and yelling. The wife ...
A: Kathy: If you resign account this issue, you certainly take a chance that unemployment will be ...
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| Hostile work environment | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I have a situation where I work with a husband and wife. Constant screaming and yelling. The wife ...
A: Kathy: Given this situation, you should promptly report it to Supervision and Human Resources. The ...
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| job question | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I live in Louisiana, and I work for a nationwide retail company. I've been working for them for a ...
A: Michael: Given the Judge did not sentence you under the Article that allows the conviction to be ...
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| Calling in sick | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I called in sick to work about 3 weeks ago for 4 days after catching some type of flu that caused me ...
A: Drew: I am not sure what I can say to help you feel less guilty about calling in sick, when you are ...
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| PTO and unpaid leave | 6/22/2009 |
Q: i am working for a small owner based health care company in NY. i have 18days pto as per my employee ...
A: Rocky: As I understand it, the Company is willing to give you 2 weeks paid vacation in August, but ...
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| termination | 6/19/2009 |
Q: I was a permanent civil service employee in a grade 1 pay scale, took another test to level 5 pay ...
A: Judy: The only thing I can suggest is to find out if there is any kind of appeal process available ...
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