My employee wants me to pay for a very expensive air purifier

My employee wants me to pay for a very expensive air purifier/humidifier for her office as a reasonable accommodation to due to her recent lung transplant…

We just bought another business

We just bought another business and we are going to continue to operate it with the former employees – what does this implicate from an HR perspective? 

Serious heart condition

We have an employee who passed out in the workplace due to a serious heart condition – can we require a full duty release before we allow her back?

The…

Taking Fido to work

Could taking Fido to work trigger workers’ compensation liability?  

The answer is yes. If you allow furry friends to come into the workplace (and certain…

New Compliance Posters

Are there new compliance posters coming out?

Yes! Various Federal, state and local labor law posters are required to be posted in workplaces. The U.S.…

What are Common OSHA Violations

What are common OSHA violations that our company should consider when reviewing its safety practices?

In looking at all industries, the following…

Comp Time in lieu of Overtime Wages

Can our company offer comp time - or paid time off - in lieu of paying overtime wages to hourly employees?  

Comp time is defined as giving an employee…

The official end of the national health emergency

What does the official end of the national health emergency mean to employers?

The Biden Administration announced an official end to the COVID-19…

Employee can now disparage the company

I heard that my employee can now disparage the company - is that really true?

Yes - to a certain extent. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)…