Exempt employees and negative leave balances

  • July 24, 2008

Q. I know I must pay exempt employees their full salaries even if they have no accrued benefits in their leave plans and their accounts have negative balances. But can I...

How far can MDCR investigation go?

  • July 11, 2008

Q. Our company is responding to a charge filed with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR). The allegation relates to management’s treatment of one...

Using subcontractors during a strike

  • July 11, 2008

Q. We are putting together a strike contingency plan. One option we have considered is subcontracting out certain jobs for the duration of a strike. Are we obligated to...

The FMLA and domestic partners

  • July 07, 2008

Q. Several of our company’s employees live with domestic partners. Are these employees entitled to leave under the FMLA? ...