WE’RE BACK…….! After some technical glitches and related issues kept us off the airwaves since our last episode right before Memorial Day, I have just released a brand new “Employment Law Now” podcast episode. Today’s episode looks at the top…
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Part 2 of 2 – New “Employment Law Now” Podcast Episode
Been waiting anxiously for this for two weeks? A new episode of my “Employment Law Now” podcast has just been released today! In today’s episode, I update you on the DOL’s significant next step on the road toward amending the…
DOL Punts on Portable Device Regulations, For Now
“I wish the U.S. Department of Labor could issue more workplace regulations before Inauguration Day,” – said no employer anywhere ever. Questions about the new overtime regulations aside, there might just be another DOL initiative that falls by the wayside…
Banning Employee E-Mailing?
“Everything in moderation,” I’m always saying. Exercise, TV, French fries. Well, I tend to moderate my exercise a tad more than my French fries, but I digress. What about technology? Social media? Those who know me know that I am…
Want To Hear A Good Suggestion?
The “suggestion box” seemingly goes back to the dawn of time. In 2015, the cardboard carton, manila folder, or plastic shelf physically attached to the outside of the door has been replaced by the virtual, online suggestion box. As Wikipedia…
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