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You're the Expert
July 2008
We want to make our holiday policy more inclusive, and we're looking for another way to say that employees get "Christmas" and "Easter Sunday," etc., off. Any ideas? . . . more

Short Takes: Leaves
June 2008
Can we require an employee to give us advance notice if he or she will be going out on leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the California Family Rights Act (CFRA)? . . . more

Leaves: Can We Force Employees to Take Vacation During a Twice-Yearly Shutdown?
May 2008
We've been struggling with keeping production up because of employee vacations. So instead of trying to fight vacation schedules, we want to start shutting down for a week in December and again in July and making everyone take vacation during those weeks. Are there any laws about doing this or any problems that you foresee? How much notice do we have to give? How would we go about phasing this in? . . . more

You're the Expert: How Can I Avoid Family Responsibility Discrimination Claims?
May 2008
I'm hearing more and more about "family responsibility discrimination," and I'm worried that employees will start suing under this theory. How should I treat workers who are parents and caregivers so I can avoid accusations of discrimination? . . . more

Time Off: Can We Require Employees to Provide Documentation of the Need for Leave to Spend Time with a Military Spouse?
May 2008
If an employee requests time off because his or her spouse is deploying for military service, can I ask for documentation to serve as proof? . . . more

Short Takes: School Functions
April 2008
Do we have to let people off work to attend their children's kindergarten functions? . . . more

Time Off: What Policies Do Most Organizations Set for Bereavement Leave?
February 2008
We've had a string of sad situations recently that have really tested our bereavement leave policy. We currently offer three days off for the death of an employee's immediate family member. One situation involved the death of a family member on the East . . . more

Short Takes: 'Day of Rest'
February 2008
An employee told HR that we can't make him work on Sunday because of the state's "day of rest" law. Is that true? . . . more

Short Takes: Vacation
January 2008
Can we dictate when employees take vacation? . . . more

Short Takes: Makeup Time
December 2007
A few of my employees want to make up some time they missed, but the makeup time would end up being overtime, which I can't pay. Is there a provision in the law that covers this situation? . . . more

Leave: Can We Change Our Policy to Limit Carryover of Accrued PTO Time?
October 2007
We thought managing PTO was going to be easy, but we've found some problems with carryover of PTO hours. We currently allow unlimited carryover, but that's going to cause some problems down the road (like three-month vacations). So we'd like to limit carryover. Is there a carryover rule? . . . more

Benefits: What Risks Do We Run If We Alter Our Policies and Benefit Plans to Retain Older Workers?
October 2007
We've been brainstorming ideas for retaining our older workers who have skills we need and that we have trouble recruiting for. Most of our ideas would require us to bend our policies. We're considering offering our older workers these incentives . . . more

Short Takes: Voting
September 2007
Do I have to let employees off early to vote? . . . more

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