Posts Tagged “Employment Law”
Today our nation honors our veterans. Of course, considering the sacrifices that have been made since the beginning of our country by our men and women of the military, limiting it to just one day a year doesn’t nearly fulfill our obligation to those who have served. While many people serve our veterans voluntarily, there [...]
Is an employer required to give employees time off to vote? While there is no federal law, many states have laws, referred to as “state voting laws” or “state election leave laws,” which do require an employer to give employees time off to vote. Moreover, some of these state laws require that the time off [...]
Halloween can be a fun time around the office. It offers a great opportunity to create camaraderie amongst the employees, and ease the stress in a high-intensity office. Some businesses like to do a little pitch-in lunch featuring spooky themed dishes and treats while others enjoy letting their employees forget about the business dress code [...]
As companies and employers face more economic pressure to their business model, some companies may find it tempting to “cut corners” in the HR department, or turn a blind eye to potentially questionable practices. Aside from being bad business, such practices carry with it the potential for substantial legal exposure in the form of a [...]
If you are an employer, your internal policies and procedures regarding sexual harassment complaints – and how those policies are implemented – can make the difference between a small, internal investigation to a six-figure litigation liability. As an employer, we recommend instituting a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment, and a prohibition against interoffice romance. Also, [...]
If an employee works an 8-hour day on a regular basis, that employee will spend about 1/3 of his or her life in the office – interacting in very close proximity to co-workers. As employers and HR professions, you cannot be surprised that Cupid often takes out his bow and arrow in the workplace. However, [...]
Arizona Capitol Times – By: Jeremy Duda With his term in office ending and the attorney general’s race behind him, outgoing Rep. David Lujan is joining a new law firm set to open in Arizona and Indiana. In January, Lujan will become a partner at the Tempe office of The Foster Group. The firm will [...]
