The determination of whether an item is considered to be de minimis is based on the facts and circumstances of each case.
What steps should an employer follow before conducting a criminal background check? The following checklist addresses issues that employers should consider and
While all situations that could occur in the workplace can not possibly be anticipated, the following is a list of things that should be considered.
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When you attempt to check references supplied by a potential employee, you may find that many people and institutions will ask for a release before providing in
This 10-step process can be used when giving feedback to an employee about how he or she can improve their on-the-job performance.
Ask yourself the following questions when considering whether or not a proposed course of action could violate an individual's right to privacy:
Formal grievance procedures typically establish the starting place for making an employee's complaint known.
It is our organization's policy to do whatever is necessary to safeguard everyone and everything associated with the facility.
[Note that employers who are carriers subject to the Railway Labor Act should omit the last sentence of the notice.]
Explanation.When you are required to take disciplinary action against an employee, it is essential to create and keep a good record of what steps have been take
[The following sample policy statements are for holiday leave.
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For a worker to be insulated from company discipline for engaging in activity that the employer has not authorized, the worker's activities must be both concert
The importance of applicant background checks and employment verification was made clear by a survey that revealed 8.3 percent of all job applicants have crimin
IRS regulations require employers to properly withhold the employer's share of FICA tax from tips and to pay the employer's share of the FICA tax on tips.
You are faced with the following situation:
Have you ever given an employee the hint that he or she should resign before a decision is made to terminate the employee? Typically, prompted resignations occu
The provisions of this section are supplemental to any statutes, existing or to be enacted in the future, that are designed to protect and safeguard a citizen's
Child labor.— Employers must post a printed notice in a conspicuous place where minors under 18 years of age are working that states the maximum number of hours
A willful violation of any provision of the Merit System Act, including discrimination on the basis of religion, is deemed a misdemeanor (Sec. 36-26-47).
If a holiday listed above falls on a Saturday, Saturday and the preceding Monday are both legal holidays for officers and employees of the state (Sec.
A person who willfully violates a provision of the state personnel law or of the personnel rules adopted under such law is guilty of a misdemeanor.