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Question We are going to terminate an employee who has not been meeting expectations, even after several warnings. Could we give the employee notice that their […]

Question What are some typical examples of employee discipline? Are there any you recommend? Answer Discipline should reflect the severity of the behavior, attempt to correct […]

Cupid may not be on your payroll, but the mythical love god may well be active in your organization. Office romances are surprisingly common. Over half […]

By Douglas Kelly, JD, Content Marketing Manager Based on responses from over 2,200 professionals to our October survey, there’s a bigger story at play than just […]

Question How do I determine whether a requested accommodation would be an undue hardship? Answer The basic definition of an undue hardship is an action that […]

In 1970, when Richard Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act into law, an estimated 14,000 workers were killed on the job every year. Fifty […]

In an ideal world, communication would be easy. We’d immediately know exactly what to say or write. Emails, Slack messages, and reply threads would practically write […]

Question We’re hiring a temporary employee. Does specifying the expected end date of employment make the employment relationship contractual instead of at-will? Answer No. You can […]

In the past year, many employers who would never have considered a remote work arrangement discovered that it was not only possible, but in some (or […]

Question We’ve hired someone to help out with some end-of-year tasks, and they’ll be leaving shortly after the new year. Can we pay them as an […]

Phishing emails are a type of scam designed to obtain information or prompt certain behavior from their targets. To that end, they typically appear to come […]