The Law is Strict About Providing FMLA Notice to Workers
When an employee takes leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, the employer is supposed to quickly provide him or her with...
U.S. Settles First Lawsuit Under New Health Privacy Law
The U.S. has settled its first lawsuit under the a new health care privacy law, and appears poised to aggressively target other employers...
Why Your Business Should Have a Telecommuting Policy (part 1)
More and more companies are allowing employees to work from home. That can be great ... but working from home raises a lot of legal...
Employee or Contractor? Obamacare Raises the Stakes
It's not always clear whether a worker should be treated as an "employee" or an "independent contractor." But how a worker is classified...
OSHA Goes After Companies for Discouraging Workers from Reporting Injuries
First, the good news: According to the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration, the number of reported workplace injuries...
