Q If an exempt employee is asked to help on a proposal (not part of his normal job duties) and he expected to be compensated but wasn't, is that an issue? Someone also asked him to track his time. Can we pay him a bonus...
Employment Law Letter
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which was enacted on March 18, established two new categories of paid leave to assist workers needing time off for certain coronavirus-related purposes: (1) up to two...
An HIV-positive employee takes leave due to his medical status. He is later terminated for poor performance. Although his employer is aware he has a “serious health condition,” it isn't aware he is HIV-positive. What...
With the number of reported cases of the coronavirus increasing each day, and at least one state declaring a public health emergency, Michigan employers should be mindful of their legal obligations. Paid medical leave in...
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in the United States. On March 18, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law in an effort to reduce the...
A recent decision from the Southern District of Ohio illustrates the intersection of gender expression and free speech in public workplaces. Facts Nicholas Meriwether, a philosophy professor at Shawnee State University...
Q We recently did away with separate vacation and sick leave policies and replaced them with a PTO policy that covers both sick time and personal time. Do we need to cap our PTO days and pay out any accrued but unused...
Q We are concerned we may need to furlough several employees in the upcoming weeks. What considerations should we be aware of when furloughing employees? Outside the collective bargaining context in which a "furlough"...
Q Our school administration has an employee who works as a paraprofessional 32.5 hours per week and as a bus driver 20 hours per week. Can we separate her job into two positions that would require 40 hours of work for...
Right now, it feels like all COVID-19 all the time, and employers are focused on serious issues—what a layoff might look like, what unemployment compensation is available to employees, and how to keep the business afloat...
Q Can we legally stop the accrual of paid time off (PTO) while an employee is on Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) leave? A The FMLA provides for many entitlements for employees on leave, one of which is the right to...
Q Our school administration has an employee who works as a paraprofessional 32.5 hours per week and as a bus driver 20 hours per week. Can we separate her job into two positions that would require 40 hours of work for...
In Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man stands up to an alien invader with the humorous line, “I'm sorry, Earth is closed today.” The line elicited chuckles because of how incredible it was. The entire planet shutting down was a...
As the number of individuals being tested and diagnosed with COVID-19 continues to increase, the likelihood an employee will report a confirmed diagnosis also increases. Employers should take steps now to understand...
A former employee's age discrimination and hostile work environment claims will proceed to trial in large part because his supervisors allegedly repeatedly questioned him about when he would retire. The 57-year-old...