Employee Counting

Employee Counting – FMLA Style Businesses and medical practices may be subject to the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act and may not be aware of it. The Act mandates unpaid leave for employees of businesses with 50 or more employees within 75 miles of a worksite. As with most regulatory schemes, the…

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Focus On Duties First!

Compensation: Focus on Duties First Many employees paid on an hourly basis earn more than salaried individuals, but there is a perception that being paid on a salary basis is a status symbol. However, salaried compensation is not related to job title or perceived status, but rather duties and income levels. Paying employees on a…

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Severance Agreements

Pitfalls of Severance Agreements While severance agreements are useful in limiting exposures and bringing an element of finality to a relationship, they are not without pitfalls. The source of much uncertainty comes from the EEOC. After 2006, a consent decree entered into by the EEOC and a major employer was used as a guide by…

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Why The Defense Is Best Equipped To Provide Answers

Many states recently enacted rules that allow jurors to submit written questions to witnesses during trials. When these rules went into effect, many attorneys were skeptical of the juries’ newfound role in trials. Many worried that a jury’s more active role would result in attorneys losing control of the presentation of their cases. However, since…

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