Pre Employment Inquiries
Thursday, 18 May 2017
There are several State and Federal Laws which protect certain classes of people from discrimination in the workplace. Failure to understand and follow these laws can and will lead to lawsuits, costing you thousands of dollars. Sadly, there are those out there who know just enough about the law to “set you up” for a
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Summer Help is Just Around the Corner
Thursday, 18 May 2017
With Summer fast approaching and teens looking for summer jobs, I thought this article would be appropriate… The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the primary child labor statute. Under the FLSA, minors must be a least 16 years of age to work in most non-farming jobs and at least 18 years of age
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Anger is NOT a Disability!!
Thursday, 18 May 2017
A federal court in Kansas has ruled than employee who was fired for his menacing behavior related to a failed office romance cannot claim that he was disabled under the ADA. After the employee slapped his former lover (resulting in an arrest on misdemeanor battery charges), and several threatening phone calls and letters to the
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