Short Takes: Domestic Partner FMLA
Can my employee take FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) leave to care for a domestic partner’s child?
Tag: HR
Diversity Training: What Are the Legal Pitfalls of Diversity Training?
Our management wants me to implement some diversity training. I’ve talked to a number of vendors and colleagues. Some advocate a “touchy-feely” program that encourages participants to “open up” and honestly share their feelings. Frankly, I’m a little concerned about where this might lead—I’m not a trained facilitator or counselor. What recommendations do you have […]
From the Experts: Defending Wage and Hour Class Actions, Part 1; What Employers Should Know About the Class Action Process
You’re the Expert: What should our company be doing to prevent identity theft?
We have a lot of personal information on our customers and, of course, on all of our employees. What should our company be doing to prevent identity theft?
Tax Treatment Of Donated Leave
Free Resource: Directory of University HR Programs Now Available on CEA Website
Searching for an HR program at a university in California? A new resource on the CEA website gives you a comprehensive directory of schools offering graduate or undergraduate programs in human resource management.
Family Leave: We’re a Small Company—Are We Covered by FMLA?
We are a small California business with 14 employees. We are not supposed to be subject to FMLA, but our lawyer says we are. This is because we have FMLA eligibility information included in our handbook. But the eligibility clause clearly states that “employees who work at a location where the Company employs fewer than […]
You’re the Expert: How can we train our managers and supervisors to avoid retaliation?
We had a serious discrimination and retaliation claim. The underlying claim got dismissed but the retaliation claim stuck. I think there’s another one in the offing. How can we train our managers and supervisors to avoid retaliation?
Liability: Under What Circumstances Might I Be Held Personally Liable for Decisions I Make at Work?
I make a lot of employment decisions in the average day, and I’m just not sure of all the laws that cover each type of action. My question is, if I’m acting in good faith, in what circumstances could I be held personally liable for my actions? Thanks for your help.— Rose Ann, HR Specialist […]
Absences: When Exempt Employees Exhaust Their Sick Leave but Don’t Return to Work, What Should We Do?
We’re having some problems with our sick leave policy. When people get to the end of their sick leave and have to stay out sick, what happens? I guess that if they are nonexempt, they just don’t get paid. But for exempt people, can I give them an unpaid personal day and deduct a day […]