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Quirky Question #205, Pregnancy CA, Washington and Utah
Question: We have employees in California, Washington and Utah where I understand there may be separate statutes protecting pregnancy disability leave and requiring up to sixteen (16) weeks of...
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Quirky Question #229, The Not-Clear-Cut Case for Canning a Cussing Worker
Question: I’m the owner of a small record store. I have 13 sales clerks and 4 back room employees. Things aren’t great these days – but we get by. Fortunately, while people listen to music on their...
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Quirky Question # 238, No Laughing Matter – Company Found Liable for...
Question: My company relies on independent contractors, over whom we don’t exert control. They often joke around with each other. I’m not liable for employment discrimination if I terminate one of them...
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Supreme Court decides Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 575 U.S. ___ (2015)
The Supreme Court of the United States recently issued its decision in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. Vacating and remanding the Fourth Circuit’s decision, the Court concluded that the Pregnancy...
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NLRB Published Report Concerning Employee Handbook Rules and Policies
On March 18, 2015, NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin published a Report concerning recent case developments arising in the context of employee handbook rules and policies. The thirty-page Report...
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Quirky Question #266: What’s up with Pregnancy Discrimination?
Question: Over the summer, we heard a lot about new guidance on pregnancy discrimination. What do we need to know to ensure we are complying with local, state, and federal laws on pregnancy...
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