FMLA Amendments and Revisions

While there has been a lot of commotion recently regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act, most of that has centered either on the recent passage of amendments to the Act or... Read more »

Every Dream Has Its Imperfections

Everyone has his or her own idea of the ?perfect? home. Likewise, everyone has a personal idea of the ?perfect? job. Both of these are extremely individualistic with each person... Read more »

When Johnny Comes Marching Home . . .Will He Have a Job?

In May of this year, 6,500 former soldiers in the Individual Ready Reserve received notices ordering them to report to an Army installation because they were being pulled back into the active... Read more »

People Management: Employees Are Saying This About Our Managers

When management is able to make meaningful connections with their employees, it’s truly a beautiful thing. If the employees aren’t roiling over poor management, their comments in feedback sessions are free of... Read more »

Before You Fire That Problem Employee…

A large number of organizations have an unwritten policy of hiring quickly and firing slowly, and justify such actions with comments such as, ?The position just needs to be filled?by anybody!? or... Read more »

Arbitration Agreements – New Supreme Court Decision Concludes State Laws May Not Undercut FAA

For over a decade, employers have increasingly sought arbitration as the forum of choice for the resolution of employment disputes. Arbitration is relied upon to direct employment-related, as well as other... Read more »

Fair Labor Standards Act Regulations Must Receive Appropriate Attention (Part II)

In this second installment of a series of items discussing the Fair Labor Standard Act, we will look at the second of six key areas which should receive attention in order to... Read more »

What Our Employees May Be Saying About Their Pay

When I meet with employees to discuss their concerns the subject of pay sometimes comes up. I say sometimes because it appears if people perceive they are paid fairly, it's never an... Read more »

Promoting Diversity in Management

Weve come a long way in accepting diversity in our communities and in our workplaces since the 1960s ? but we obviously still have some ground to cover. Research shows that... Read more »

Family and Medical Leave Act Expanded to Cover Relatives of Military Service Members

On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed the 2009 Defense Authorization Bill (Pub. L. 110-181) into law, which expands the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to assist military members and their families.... Read more »
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