Suspend employee who makes veiled threats

  • December 21, 2008

Could a stressed-out employee who makes veiled threats be a danger to himself or others? It’s the kind of quandary that keeps HR pros awake at night. And because...

Yes to a Christmas tree but no to a menorah?

  • December 15, 2008

Your company probably put up a Christmas tree to brighten the workplace during the holidays. Don't be surprised if an employee suggests putting up other symbols of the...

What counts as an ‘FMLA week’: 40 hours?

  • December 13, 2008

Q. How should I calculate the number of hours to charge to an employee’s 12-week FMLA entitlement? We have employees who work 40, 55 and 64 hours per week. Do we...

Battle stress: ‘tend or befriend’

  • December 06, 2008

You've probably heard of the body’s instinctive “fight or flight” reaction to stress, but have you heard of “tend or befriend”?

OK to pay hourly employees monthly?

  • December 06, 2008

Q. I own a retail store and I have large inventory outlay costs during the first half of the month. To help manage my cash flows, I would like to begin paying my hourly...

Recalculate hours worked for 2nd FMLA request

  • December 02, 2008

To qualify for FMLA leave, employees must have worked 1,250 hours in the preceding year. It sounds like a pretty simple calculation, but it’s not. The fact is, you...

Hempstead Township faces sexual harassment suit

  • November 22, 2008

Two former employees of the Hempstead Sanitation Department have filed a sexual harassment and race discrimination lawsuit claiming their supervisor, Frank Pepe, offered...