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What Is a Hostile Work Environment?

Question: What constitutes a “hostile work environment” and what’s my obligation if an employee complains about it? A hostile work...

Overtime Pay On Holidays

Question: Am I required to pay overtime to employees who work on holidays? In your state, no. Whether you pay extra for work done on...

How Do We Support Our Transgender Employee?

Question: One of our new employees has disclosed to me that she is transgender and has asked to be addressed as female. What is the best...

Are We Allowed to Search the Bags of Employees and Visitors?

Question: We’ve been checking the bags of employees and visitors when they leave the warehouse. Is this allowed? Yes, you can check the...

Are Selective Background Checks Acceptable?

Question: We don't typically do background checks, but we're hiring an internal HR person who will have access to sensitive information....

Your Right To Discuss Salaries and Wages in the Workplace

Can We Prohibit Employees From Discussing Their Salaries? Question: My employer has asked that we create a Non-Disclosure Agreement for...

Best Practices for Conducting Terminations

What are some best practices for conducting terminations? While all terminations carry some inherent risk, there are some best practices...

Can I Classify a Worker as an Independent Contractor?

Question: We want to hire an administrative assistant. Can we classify this person as an independent contractor during a 90-day try-out...

Temporary wage cuts due to COVID-19?

Can we reduce pay because of economic slowdown due to COVID-19? You can reduce an employee's rate of pay based on business or economic...

Working parents face a "wall" of bias- but there are ways to push back

Can we terminate an employee who is unable to work because they need to care for a child but has used up their leave under the FFCRA?...

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