You’ve found out an employee either tested positive for COVID or was in close contact with someone who did. Of course, you need to let the employee quarantine. Isn’t that a no-brainer? You would think so. Not only should you let the employee quarantine, but you should also require it. What’s the problem, then? Not […]
Are You All Right??
It’s 10 a.m. Your employee hasn’t shown up to work. S/he was supposed to be in by 8:30 a.m. Or maybe your employee is working remotely during the pandemic. The employee missed a scheduled call. You send an email. No response. You call. No response. You’re annoyed. There are deadlines. You can’t have your employees […]
FFCRA is About to Expire — But You Might Still Have to Grant Your Employees COVID Leave
Today is December 10th. I know you don’t need me to tell you today’s date, but I’m going somewhere with it. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will expire in exactly three weeks. Can Congress extend the FFCRA? Sure. There’s no sign that it will do so at the moment, though. Could Congress resurrect […]
But It’s Like They’re My Children…What FMLA Doesn’t Cover
A member of the team you supervise is up for a promotion. You reject that team member as you feel s/he is not dependable. Specifically, s/he is out at least once every 2 weeks on what s/he calls “intermittent FMLA”. That same less-than-stellar attendance record provided support for his/her recent negative performance review. The employee […]
Hot-Button Employment Law Issues in 2020
Happy 2020! Employers and employees alike have seen many changes in the last year and decade. Guess what? Looks like we’ll be seeing more changes in Employment Law in the coming year–and decade. This week I want to talk about seven (7) Hot-Button Employment Law Issues that employers should watch out for in 2020 and […]