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The Paid Sick Leave Issue That May End Up In Court

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Highlight, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center, Wage & Hour

Yesterday, I discussed the carryover rule that requires employers to allow service workers to carry over up to five days of paid sick leave each year. But a loyal blog reader posed the following question to me: Suppose you are an employer that voluntarily offers 12 paid time off (PTO) days at the start of… Continue Reading

A Minute to Lose It: Why Every Health Care Professional Needs to Have a Social Media Policy. Now.

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social Media

Heard of the popular show, "A Minute to Win It"? Well to borrow from the title, for health care professionals (doctors offices and hospitals in particular), you’re playing a much more dangerous game "a Minute to Lose It". What is "it"? It is patient data.  And right now it continues to be at risk every… Continue Reading

As Race Is On Between Virus and Vaccine, EEOC Has Helpful ADA-Compliant Tips for Employers

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

The next month or two will certainly be interesting around the workplace.  The H1N1 Virus continues to spread around the country, a new vaccine is ready to be rolled out that experts hope will stave off further infections.  And employers are, in some cases, holding their collective breath that the vaccine wins out so as… Continue Reading

Gross Misconduct under COBRA – Strategies for Compliance

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

One of the great mysteries in the employment law arena is what is "gross misconduct" under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).  A provocative article published in the latest "The Labor Lawyer" (a publication of the American Bar Association)  answers that question by providing a fairly thorough summary of how courts have analyzed this… Continue Reading

Cloud Computing and Employment Law: The Uncharted Sky

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Two articles that I’ve come across over the last week have sparked my interest in the question of what impact cloud computing has on employment law. Realizing that there are several of you who may think "cloud computing" is simply using your laptop on your next airline flight, let’s start with a discussion of cloud… Continue Reading

New Year Brings Lots of Compliance Issues for HR Professionals

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

I don’t think it’s going out on a limb to suggest that 2009 brings about some of the broadest changes to employment laws in the United States this decade.  Some changes are already known, while others are forecasted to occur.   Michael Moore, over at the Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog, has an excellent post… Continue Reading

Update: Connecticut Attorney General Sues Company Over Workplace Poster Solicitation

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation

The Connecticut Attorney General’s Office quietly filed suit this week in Connecticut State Court(download here) against American Future Systems, which does business under the name of Progressive Business Publications (and also Progressive Business Compliance).   You won’t find a press release about it on Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s website.  Back in March, I had reported… Continue Reading

Ensuring Compliance with Federal and State Laws Across the Board

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Yesterday, I noted that Norwalk Community College had been sanctioned over the summer  in a federal district court case for its apparent failure to preserve electronic data.  I’ve always believed that these types of compliance issues — if they exist — do not exist in a vacuum. Indeed, companies that have trouble keeping track of… Continue Reading