Tip Seven: Set a Schedule
–Insist that the employee work with you in setting up a schedule that includes as many treatments as possible in off-work hours. Go to Tip Eight
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Wage and Hour: Bush Vetoes Bill with Minimum Wage Increase
Last week, President Bush vetoed a spending bill to which a minimum wage increase was attached. The president’s veto message stated that he supports an increase in the federal minimum wage, but vetoed the bill because it included a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.
Clear offer of employment needed to argue mitigation
By Katherine Pollock Want to change a Canadian employee’s terms or conditions of employment? It’s not as easy as it once was. Depending on the nature of the change, it may amount to constructive dismissal. If it does amount to constructive dismissal, simply providing notice of the change may not be sufficient—as the Court of […]
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NLRB, Congress mull changes to regulations on union elections
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) wrapped up a two-day meeting April 11 in which both foes and supporters spoke out about a proposed change to the rules governing union representation elections. But even before spokespersons of pro-union and pro-business interests began their statements, a U.S. House of Representatives Committee was advancing bills aimed at […]
Time to Get Your Handbook in Order
An updated employee handbook (or personnel policy manual) of policies that are both legally sound and followed consistently is an employer’s best proactive defense, says attorney Marc Jacuzzi.
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Business School Professors Give National Paid Leave Policy a Top Grade
By: Jena McGregor A leading Democratic proposal for a national required paid leave policy is getting some unlikely supporters: Business school professors who teach the future corporate leaders of the world. (Source: The Washington Post) Read more.
Feds Won’t Block Liberty U.’s Challenge to Reform Law
Religious objections to the health reform law are continuing in the courts, with the reemergence of a constitutional challenge to the reform law (the second such challenge that might reach the U.S. Supreme Court). Gov’t Drops Opposition In this brief, the Obama administration told the U.S. Supreme Court it will not try to block Liberty […]
Great California Workplaces: Quality and Sustainability Drive Lundberg Family Farms’ Winning Commitment to Its Employees
Lundberg Family Farms is a family-owned-and-operated business in Richvale that produces and markets high-quality organic rice and rice products using environmentally friendly farming processes. Lundberg uses sustainable methods that protect the land and other natural resources for future generations, from the field to all aspects of production and marketing. This commitment to care and quality […]