Tag: office

California Supreme Court to Look at Same-Sex Marriage

By HR Hero Nov 20, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 20, 2008

Despite the passage of Proposition 8 earlier this month, the issue of same-sex marriage is still very much alive in California. The California Supreme Court announced yesterday that it will address the issues raised by the initiative at the request of advocates on both sides: (1) Was Proposition 8 legally valid, or must it be […]

Holidays 2008 Survey Results

By HR Hero Nov 14, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 14, 2008

The results from this year’s HR Hero annual holidays survey are very similar to years past and it doesn’t appear that the number of holidays granted in 2009 will be different than in 2008 or previous years. The one difference is that July 4, 2009 will be on a Saturday. Because of that, many of […]

OSHA Applies to All Businesses

By New York Employment Law Letter May 16, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: May 16, 2008

At a top-level management meeting of Unsafe Corporation, located in midtown Manhattan, the newest addition to the legal department, Eager Beaver, inquired into the company’s efforts to ensure Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) compliance. Laughter was heard around the table, punctuated by the CEO chiding, “The OSH Act doesn’t apply to us. Where […]