For Cops: When Command Does Not Have Your Back
Jul 15, 2021
In these perilous times, law enforcement officers are more at risk than ever before for retaliatory conduct by their command staff, or Command's failure to support them. This article addresses a list ...
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Can Employer’s Require COVID 19 Vaccinations for Employees?
Jul 15, 2021
Can employers require you to get a COVID 19 vaccination as part of your employment?...
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What Happens To My Commission When I'm Terminated
Nov 21, 2014
A frequent question asked by terminated employees who are paid by salary and commission is: "Can they withhold my commission when they terminate me?" Well it depends on the nature of your commission s...
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Hostile Work Environment Claims
Nov 19, 2014
In order to make a claim for hostile work environment an employee must be able to identify the protected classification that they hold as a basis for the harassment underlying the hostile work environ...
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Written Employment Policies
Nov 04, 2014
Don't underestimate the power of written policies. They have the ability to get all your employees and managers working on the same goals and rowing in the same direction. Be careful that your employe...
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Social Media and Hiring
Nov 04, 2014
Social media isn't everything it is cracked up to be if you are using to hire new employees. Employers must be aware of the pitfalls. Employers beware!...
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Understanding "At-Will" Employment
Jul 05, 2014
Every state in America, except Montana and the territory of Puerto Rick,, has a default rule known as "at-will" employment. Which allows employees or the employer to terminate employment at any time f...
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EEOC Background Check Guidelines
Jun 21, 2014
Recent surveys demonstrate that nearly 92% of employers use criminal background checks for employment decisions. Public employers often have prescribed statutory background check requirements. Because...
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OVERVIEW OF EMPLOYEE PRIVACY ISSUES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Jun 21, 2014
There is currently no national law establishing an employee right to privacy. Public employees have a right to privacy based on the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution; however, private employees’...
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Making Lemonade: Just Cuz or Just Cause Discipline
Apr 08, 2014
If you are an at-will employer in private sector, you should take steps to insure that your policies and procedures or employee handbooks do not rope you into a just cause standard for discharge. Priv...
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