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Here are the answers to recent FAQs about employment law. We update these questions monthly. Questions are answered by attorneys Ann Kiernan or Rita Risser. Submit a question here.

A co-worker has Hepatitis C. How can I protect myself?
Is my discipline for drinking a private matter?
Am I allowed to discuss an employee's payroll information with his/her spouse?
What do we do about a former employee who keeps re-applying?
Do salaried employees have to take meal breaks?
Can we make Saturday work mandatory?
Is it legal for employers to discriminate based on marital status?
Help! I am being retaliated against by co-workers!
I fell asleep at work because I have sleep apnea. Can they fire me?

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