“Are They, or Aren’t They?”
May 4, 2026 5:37 pmOne area of labor and employment law that is getting recent attention is the definition of employee and the classification... Read More
Tag Archive: Employee
HR Chat: Disgruntled Former Employee
April 27, 2026 7:31 pmYour organization has recently terminated an underperforming employee. Following the decision, the former employee has begun posting negative comments on... Read More
Here’s a Tip on Tips
April 27, 2026 3:45 pmThis is the first tax year where the newly passed legislation has allowed tipped employees to take a deduction from... Read More
HR Chat: Office Repairs
April 20, 2026 8:09 pmIt’s Monday morning, and you arrive at the office to discover significant water damage caused by a broken pipe. As... Read More
The Gift that Keeps on Giving…
April 20, 2026 2:51 pmOne of the most difficult areas of employment law currently is the everchanging area of immigration and work authorization. Over... Read More
HR Chat: Payroll Mistake
April 13, 2026 3:50 pmAfter your most recent payroll, you discovered that an employee was paid for more hours than they actually worked. You... Read More
Remote Workers and Compliance Issues
April 13, 2026 2:27 pmDuring the COVID pandemic, remote working – once a rarity – became a necessity and many workers were reluctant to... Read More
HR Chat: Workplace Injury
April 7, 2026 1:54 pmYou run a roofing and siding company in your local metro area. Recently, one of your employees slipped while climbing... Read More
Do Unto Others…
April 6, 2026 2:01 pmA recent case involving a female student in an OB/GYN program in Michigan is instructive to employers who are involved... Read More
HR Chat: Bonus Plan
March 30, 2026 8:17 pmWe are a company with a five-person sales team and would like to introduce a sales competition that rewards employees... Read More
Adverse Employment Action or Not
March 30, 2026 2:59 pmWhen an employee sues an employer for any type of discrimination, the employee must show that the employer acted in... Read More
HR Chat: Final Wages
March 23, 2026 7:24 pmYou hired a new employee who worked four shifts but didn’t show up for their fifth and has now resigned.... Read More
Are They or Aren’t They Authorized…?
March 23, 2026 2:54 pmDetermining the work eligibility of an employee used to be relatively straight forward. Did they possess the identification documents required... Read More
“Age Discrimination, or Is It?”
March 17, 2026 2:06 amA recent case out of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, involving General Motors, provides a great reminder to employers... Read More
HR Chat: New Position
March 10, 2026 2:24 pmYou’re planning to create a new position for your business, and part of the role will require the employee to... Read More
USERRA: A Timely Reminder
March 9, 2026 2:49 pm“USERRA: A Timely Reminder” Given the recent military action, both globally and nationally, it is a prime time for employer... Read More
HR Chat: Remote Worker Injury
March 2, 2026 4:43 pmYou run a company where most of your employees work remotely. Two weeks ago, one of your employees reported that... Read More
Occupational Disease and the Traveling Employee
March 2, 2026 4:24 pmWorkers’ compensation laws and insurance policies provide employers with protections against lawsuits from employees who are injured on the job... Read More
HR Chat: Alcohol Suspicions
February 23, 2026 5:29 pmYour manufacturing business is expanding, and you recently hired several new employees. Over the past few weeks, each of them... Read More
Pre-Employment Testing
February 23, 2026 3:37 pmLie detector tests have generally been banned from use in the hiring process for a number of years. When the... Read More