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By Dave Johnston, JD, Sulloway & Hollis P.L.L.C. Recently, the New Hampshire Supreme Court invalidated a New Hampshire Department of Labor (NHDOL) regulation that states part-time employees who are injured at work are ineligible for the reinstatement protections afforded by certain statutory provisions of New Hampshire’s workers’ compensation law.
By Norasha L. Williams, JD, Cozen O’Connor Quite possibly as a direct consequence of what the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) describes as a “troubling trend” in the prevalence of employer policies denying or restricting the use of leave as a reasonable accommodation, the Commission recently issued guidelines emphasizing the necessity to offer leaves of […]
Yesterday we looked at a study that shows that employees trust business leaders more than they trust politicians. Today we present some analysis on what that study might mean.
We have an employee whose wife has a serious, chronic health condition. He has approved intermittent FMLA. We are suspicious of FMLA abuse–that he is taking advantage of it and uses his wife as an excuse for all of his absences, which are frequent. Can we ask for a doctor’s note each time he has […]
By Edward O. Sweeney, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit—which covers Connecticut, New York, and Vermont—recently issued an important decision in which it found that an HR director may be deemed “individually” liable under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Most conditions for which leave is sought will fall under the category of “incapacity and treatment.” Unfortunately, this is also the category that tends to be most difficult for employers to evaluate and manage.
A recent survey concerning leadership reveals, among other things, how employees feel about their leadership.
By Zachary D. Morahan, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP “Prevailing wages” are the premium wage rates paid to employees who perform labor on a “public” project, often a construction or highway project. Employers in the construction trade know all too well that the failure to pay the correct prevailing wage can have dire consequences, regardless of […]
I understand that the final rule requires compliance on a weekly basis to ensure exempt employees are paid at least $913 per week. How is this impacted by exempt employees on unpaid leave or short-term disability with reduced earnings (i.e. 60% of base pay)? I would imagine that we wouldn’t be required to adjust their […]
By Arris Reddick Murphy, FedEx Corp. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) much-discussed final rule on overtime pay announced in May focuses primarily on updating the salary and compensation levels needed for executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) workers to be classified as exempt. But it may have implications for some of these workers’ 401(k) retirement […]