Tony Kessler
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We don't have any four-legged creatures, but a few years ago, I wouldn't have minded. When I came to work one morning, as I was crossing the dimly lit threshhold to my work area, I stepped over what I thought was a thin, seven- or eight-inch-long pi…
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vgmill, In the January 2008 issue of Arizona Employment Law Letter, check out a column that employment law attorney Justin Pierce (with Ford & Harrison in Phoenix) wrote, titled, "We're going to the dogs!" In the scenario he was exploring, bring…
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Janine, on the home page, under the long "Hot Topics" list (toward the bottom right side of the page), click on "Telecommuting." You'll find links to an HR Executive Special Report on the subject along with a sample policy, related newsletter articl…
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Irie, I'm told that the Ohio Fair Employment poster has been updated to reflect a new protected category under Ohio’s Civil Rights Act. A new law was passed making military status a protected category in your state. The poster also has been updat…
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JDauer, If you already have a clear idea about how you want your personnel files set up, what I'm about to tell you may not be all that much help. Your challenge may be within the organization -- how to get everyone to change their habits and follow…
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shandyside, nae is correct. Kansas Employment Law Letter has written about this topic on several occasions. Go to the newsletter archives (behind the password) and search for "deductions" in "Kansas" for "the last three years." You'll see links to 1…
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Staunton, I just searched the newsletter archives on this site (as a subscriber, you have full access to articles from past issues of all 50 state newsletters) and found two interesting related pieces. Here is the intro for the first one, from India…
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In the newsletter archives on this site, you'll find that both Colorado and Oklahoma Employment Law Letters wrote about that case in their November issues. Search for "Etsitty" in "All States" in "2007," and links to both articles will appear. Tony
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CTAYLOR, try searching for "gender identity" in "all states" in "2007." You'll get between 25 and 30 hits. If you have any trouble finding the archives or working your way through it, call me at (615) 661-0249 x 8068, and I'll try to help. Tony
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Just to clarify, we have indeed moved the post to this area. Thanks to those of you who suggested we move it. And, DAVille, welcome to the Forum! tk
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lovemyjob, Here is some information from Missouri Employment Law Letter editor John Vering. His contact info is at the end. Hope this helps. tk --------------------------- The Missouri Service Letter statute, V.A.M.S. 290.140 provides as follows: 1…
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One of the 50 questions in the book "50 Employment Laws in 50 States" is, "Does the state restrict employers from asking applicants or employees about arrests? Convictions?" For the private sector in New Jersey, the book says the NJ Division on Civi…
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aliciac, how did the presentation go? tk
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aliciac, on this site, check out the tables of contents for the HR Special Reports on "Documentation and Discipline," "Problem Employees," and "Firing" (especially the latter). They should provide you with a quick list of plenty of topics to cover, …
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Tracey, Ray is right. Search for "anonymous complaint," and you'll get quite a few hits -- especially if you click on the box that tells the system to "search the archives," too. The situation in the archived thread titled "Anonymous letter" seems v…
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HRH, This may seem like the "shameless plug of the week" (to quote the oft-quoted James Sokolowski), but this really, truly is meant to be of some help. Quite coincidentally, a 90-minute audio conference on Background Checks is scheduled for Novembe…
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Ray, here is a response to your question from Dennis Merley, an employment law attorney with Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon and Vogt, P.A., in Minneapolis. As the editor of Minnesota Employment Law Letter, he just finished running a two-part series on la…
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aliciac, Your question gives me a chance to mention a section of this website that doesn't get talked about very often but that may give you a great place to start: HOT TOPICS, one of which happens to be "Union Organizing." TO REACH "HOT TOPICS": O…
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The case that Evan points out has been covered in several state Employment Law Letters. Search the newsletter archives for "pornography" in "All States" in "2006," and links to four articles about the case will pop up near the top of the list. The N…
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Rita, if you're looking for info on the HIPAA regs that took effect today, we held an audio conference on the subject recently, and a CD of the event is available. Here is a link: [url]http://www.hrhero.com/audio/HIPAA/?[/url] Articles are also av…
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Paul, this issue apparently doesn't come up in the courts very much, but you can find an interesting article about it in the newsletter archives from the February 2005 issue of Illinois Employment Law Letter, a state that knows a thing or two about …
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Paul, Thanks for moving this thread back to the top. It reminded me that I ought to let you know that an interesting article on this subject is running in the March issue of Delaware Employment Law Letter ("Navigating blogs in the workplace," p. 1)…
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The Washington Post has a long article today on MySpace.com, Facebook.com, and several related sites ("Teens Bold Blogs Alarm Area Schools"). tk
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Sue2, The August 2004 issue of your South Carolina Employment Law Letter has an article on this subject titled, "NLRB rescinds Weingarten rights in nonunion companies." If you don't have a back copy, you can search for an electronic version of the a…
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Cheryl, Here is an answer from Jane Pfeifle, editor of South Dakota Employment Law Letter and an attorney with Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C., in Rapid City. She can be reached at (605) 342-2592. tk --------------------- The biggest conseq…
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Java, We have edited this thread, leaving only the replies that addressed your original question and taking out those that questioned or discussed your legitimate right to post a question. As a newsletter subscriber and Forum user, you should not ha…
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We haven't deleted the thread, but that doesn't mean it might not have vanished on its own. Several Katrina-related threads ended up in the Hr-de-har section. Could it be one of those? If not, please tell me the "subject" line if you remember it. An…
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deniseE, absolutely. Please send your information to Jessica Donahue at [email]jdonahue@mleesmith.com[/email]. Sorry about the problem with the phone lines. tk
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Dial this number: (508) 556-8066. Keep up with the phone charges, and we will reimburse you for them. tk
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Marc, actually, there were two cases, one out of Illinois and the other out of Maryland. Both were covered in a single article in the Nevada Employment Law Letter of August 2003 ("When are employers on notice of workers' need for family leave?"). Th…