Tag: Tidbits

Tag: Tidbits

Q & A

Q: What is Employment Practices Liability Insurance and should I have it?

A: Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) provides coverage to employers against claims made

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Q & A

Q: Can I require a doctor’s note when employees are absent due to illness?

Q: I hired a new receptionist who started this past Monday.

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Q & A

Q: Is a terminated employee eligible for unemployment benefits?

Q: May overtime be averaged out over two or more weeks?

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Tidbits

Washington appellate court clarifies employer obligations when employees miss meal breaks

The case involved a class action of Virginia Mason Medical Center employees. The employees

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Q & A

Q: I had an employee get married and change their name. How do I handle this? Are there specific things I need to consider and

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Tidbits

Washington’s Employee-Friendly Travel Time Rules Trigger Big Settlement
The Boeing Company has agreed to pay $11.5 million to 495 employees whom it had not

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Tidbits

La-Z-Boy Dealer Cancels Unlawful Work Rules in NLRB Settlement
A La-Z-Boy dealership in Indiana will rescind three work rules that the National Labor Relations

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Tidbits

If you haven’t seen them yet, be sure to log into your HR Director account. We sent compliance updates in December, and they affect all

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Tidbits

Montana Adds Free Speech as Basis for Wrongful Discharge
Effective October 1, 2023, a discharge that is solely based on the employee’s legal expression

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Tidbits

Effective January 17, 2023, OSHA increased its minimum and maximum penalties for workplace safety and health violations by 7.7 percent. Going forward, a “serious violation

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