Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of an employer’s job is the regrettable necessity of laying people off when they’ve done nothing to warrant dismissal from their jobs. But particularly in the COVID-19 world, many businesses have suffered irreparable...
Read MoreBusiness owners today wear many hats and juggle many metaphorical balls. Keeping a business alive and prosperous takes a great deal of time, energy, patience, and passion. And in the modern era, entrepreneurs must deal with issues extending far beyond...
Read MoreDiscrimination in the workplace is a genuine problem faced every day by employers all across the country. Laws are on the books at both the state and federal level that protect employees from facing discrimination at work. However, if you...
Read MoreThe federal government has rules in place that govern employer relationships with their employees. This federal law is called the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and has been in effect in the United States since 1938. And while this law...
Read MoreAs an employer, one of the most distasteful parts of your job is when you have to terminate an employee. There are many reasons that employees may need to be terminated, but poor job performance tends to be at the...
Read MoreSexual harassment was once hidden and sometimes accepted form of discrimination. But due to a number of high-profile cases coming to light over the past few years and the recent #MeToo movement, victims of sexual harassment have found a voice....
Read MoreJoyce Smithey Interview by Employment Authority Several businesses have already cut ties with workers who took part in Wednesday's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and while sacking someone for something they did outside of work could give...Read More
Read MoreJoyce Smithey Interview by Employment Authority Many questions continue to swirl after an armed mob forced a lockdown Wednesday on Capitol Hill, including whether workers should get paid for the time they spent sheltering during the emergency....Read More
Read MoreIn recent years, great strides have been made toward granting the LGBTQ community equal rights under the law. Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964 began the fight decades ago by establishing a prohibition on discrimination against individuals...
Read MoreTelecommuting or working from home has been a growing movement in recent years. Many employers have found that they can cut costs as well as increase productivity by letting certain employees work from home. For their part, many employees embrace...
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