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PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM WAGE THEFT – THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!
As we have discussed many times in our blog posts, employers are required to pay most employees at a rate of 1.5 times the regular...
EEOC ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE ON CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
On April 25, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance relating to criminal background checks by employers. The guidance updates, consolidates, and...
CAN I RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IF I HAVE WORK RESTRICTIONS?
Maybe. In order to be eligible for unemployment benefits, you must be able and available for work. The Department of Workforce Development (Department) will consider...
Can You Receive Unemployment During Family and Medical Leave?
Usually, you cannot collect unemployment benefits while taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) if you are completely unable to work. However,...
EMPLOYEE PROTECTION UNDER FEDERAL LABOR LAW
Federal labor law protects both non-union and union workers who act together for “mutual aid and protection.” Under the law, this is called “concerted activity,”...
THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION KEEPS ADVOCATES GUESSING
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently began withholding the identity of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) assigned to hear an applicant’s appeal, apparently to discourage...
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY AFTER YOU ARE TERMINATED!
If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of being terminated, be careful what comments you make on public forums, including Facebook, Twitter, blogs and...
MENTAL HEALTH CLAIMS FOR LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE – FOUR THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Sometimes it is not a physical illness that prevents you from working. Mental health issues can become so severe that they completely interfere with your...
DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FMLA LEAVE AVAILABLE TO YOU
Most employees are aware that they have protections under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to take leave from work under certain circumstances....