Friday, April 25, 2014

Florida Retail Federation, Republican Legislators Still Want To Legalize Wage Theft

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I previously reported that big business in Florida has made three attempts to repeal local efforts to crack down on corporate wage theft. It...
Friday, April 18, 2014

Pregnancy Covered By Florida Civil Rights Act, Supremes Rule

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This being Florida, I expect bizarre court cases from time to time. However, the Florida Supreme Court has restored my faith (for now) that ...
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Monday, April 14, 2014

The Little-Known Obamacare COBRA Catch-22

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When I'm negotiating severance packages for employees, many times employers will offer to pay a month or more of COBRA payments. COBRA ...
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Friday, April 11, 2014

Noncompete Agreements Are Bad For Economic Development, Says Venture Capital Group

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I've been talking awhile about the move afoot in Massachusetts to ban noncompete agreements. This week, Massachusetts Governor Deval Pat...
Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Does My Employer Have To Pay Earned Sick And Vacation Time When I Leave?

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An AOL Jobs reader asked: Donna I have a question please. I recently found out about a change in the retirement pay out rule at the hospi...
Friday, April 4, 2014

Guest Post: Why Employers Want To Check Your Background

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Donna's note : I sometimes write here about how employers break the law conducting background checks and why hiring practices that exclu...
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Why Legal Marijuana Use Can Get You Fired

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If marijuana use is legal in your state, or if you have a legal prescription for medical marijuana, are you safe from being fired? The sho...