Friday, September 28, 2018

Upset At Work? Don't Walk Out Or They'll Claim You Quit

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I see scenarios where employees leave work early for entirely sane reasons. For instance: They are threatened by a coworker or customer a...
Monday, September 17, 2018

You Don't Have To Work In Dangerous Post-Hurricane Conditions

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After a storm, I usually get lots of calls and emails about employers making employees work in conditions they deem unsafe. In general, you ...
Thursday, September 13, 2018

If My Office Is Closed Due to Hurricane Florence, Do I Get Paid?

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It's time, unfortunately, to re-run this popular and necessary column. I hope you make out okay in Hurricane Florence and suffer no dama...
Friday, August 31, 2018

New EEOC Miami Policy: No Opportunity For Employees To Respond

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In the bad old days, after an employee filed a Charge of Discrimination, employers would file a position statement and then one of two thing...
Monday, August 13, 2018

Is It Legal To Record A Conversation At Work?

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In light of Omarosa's recordings of conversations with her bosses at the White House, I thought I'd discuss a question I'm asked...
Friday, July 27, 2018

Can You Be Fired For Taking Vacation? Yep.

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I'm on vacation, and so are many Americans. You shouldn’t have to worry about your job while you’re on vacation. Or should you? A recent...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Can You Rescind Your Resignation? Papa John's Former CEO Wants To Know

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In light of the recent brouhaha over Papa John's founder/CEO's use of the n-word, subsequent resignation, then statement that he reg...