Question: I have an employee that I have given FMLA paperwork to that is going through mental issues. She gave her new Therapist the paperwork and her Dr hand wrote on the back of the FMLA paperwork that she could not fill out the paperwork at this time. Is that employee on FMLA? I have […]
Boss Calls Succeed. Be a Compliance Boss. Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 1 – 2:30 pm CENTRAL Hey Bosses! This Boss Call is one you will not want to miss! We all know recruiting, hiring, and maintaining top talent is a struggle all HR managers and talent acquisition professionals struggle with […]
The IRS and tax professionals continue to see third parties aggressively promoting Employee Retention Credit schemes on radio and online. Filers should carefully review the ERC guidelines before trying to claim the credit and be wary of offers promising tax savings that are too good to be true. Tax professionals are also reporting receiving undue […]
T C Wheelers, Inc., which operates T.C. Wheelers Bar & Pizzeria in Tonawanda, New York, violated federal law when management and employees harassed an employee because of his gender identity, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed March 29, 2023. The EEOC alleges that beginning in […]
Michigan Repeals Right-to-Work Law In 2012, Michigan enacted a right-to-work statute that prevented employees from being forced to join or financially support a labor union as a condition of employment. On Friday, March 24, 2023, Michigan became the first state in 58 years to repeal its right-to-work statute. The repeal will take effect on March […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! We are getting closer to seeing action on the much-anticipated increase to the salary threshold for overtime-exempt employees. On Wednesday, the Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2023 was introduced into both House and Senate would increase the salary threshold for exempt workers over the next 4 years and possibly […]
Wal-Mart Stores East, LP violated federal law when it refused to excuse an employee’s disability-related leave and discharged her for violating the company’s attendance policy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed this week. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, on several occasions from November 2016 through April […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham On Feb. 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division (the agency tasked with administration and enforcement of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”)), issued a Field Assistance Bulletin advising on specific applications of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and FMLA for teleworking employees. […]
Hey Compliance Warriors, Today we discuss guidelines for allowing/not allowing service animals into your business. We talk about the questions you can and cannot ask the customer about the animals as well as the difference between service animals and emotional support animals! Further Reading: https://helpdeskforhr.com/2023/01/25/ada-am-i-allowed-to-ask-a-customer-if-a-dog-is-a-service-dog/ Great article: https://petkeen.com/can-a-snake-be-a-service-animal/ Want to sign-up for […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham On March 17, 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals filed its opinion in the EEOC vs. the Methodist Hospitals of Dallas (the “Hospital”). The case is significant because (i) it considers the Hospital’s obligation to transfer a disabled employee, who could not perform the essential functions of their current […]