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Avoid Surprises by Checking in with Employee During Family Leave
Is there any requirement to notify an employee in writing when their federal and/or state family leave is ending?
Employers are not required to provide...
Standards Board to Consider Update to Required First-Aid Kit Contents
I hear that the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Board) will be considering a revision to the requirement to obtain a physician’s approval...
Mental Stress Leave: Time with Employer Among Eligibility Factors
During the past two years, we’ve had several employees claiming they are dealing with depression and anxiety/stress. Can they file for leave under the...
Harassment Outside of Work? Employer Still Must Respond to Complaint
One of my supervisors just reported to me that they received complaints about harassment from a coworker but did not report them to us...
Absence Due to Workers’ Comp Injury May Qualify for Family Leave
I have an employee who was injured at work, and his doctor put him on leave for the next three months. The employee filed...
What to Do When Employee Video Records Workplace Accident
An employee used his mobile phone to film a co-worker lying in a pool of blood shortly after a workplace accident. This employee then...
Lower Base Period Wages Can Affect Expected Disability Benefits
A fairly new employee is out on a medical leave and receiving state disability insurance, but the weekly benefit she’s getting is far less...
Toxic Substance Exposure Requires Record Retention for 30 Years
As a manufacturer of products containing small amounts of toxic or harmful substances listed on the Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS),...
Things to Consider When Deciding on Disability Leave Extension
We have an employee who has been out on disability for almost a year, but we can’t let him go because he’s on disability....
Child Care Issues Can Prompt Move to Create Alternative Schedule
My hourly employee asked for a flexible schedule where she would work four 10-hour days instead of five eight-hour days due to child care...
