Steve Duggan replies: FMLA permits employees dealing with serious health conditions to take leave from their jobs while dealing with those conditions. Neither the [...]
Steve Duggan replies: This situation illustrates one of the many issues that confront managers who also have some kind of personal or social relationship [...]
I was on FMLA when I was told that they had to give a new instructor position to someone else because I was off [...]
“Ban the Box” laws prohibit employers from asking about criminal convictions at all until much later in the hiring process. It has been widely [...]
A police officer contacted me, said he had gotten my address from my employer and “they” said I was about to be terminated and [...]
I have been working the same hours for two years. Now my manager wants to change my hours without any notice, is this legal? [...]
Steve Duggan replies: Generally, the answer is “yes.” A manager has the responsibilities of ensuring employees are fully trained and are following workplace rules. [...]
Conventional wisdom in the employment law arena has been that federal laws criminalizing the use of marijuana protect employers who refuse to hire or [...]
I was fired from my job when my supervisor learned I had a felony conviction. I have been working for a new employer for [...]
Steve Duggan replies: No, in those states that require that employees be provided meal breaks, the rules only apply to employees who are not [...]