This week the HumanResourcesJournal.com published an interesting article for those applying for or currently using time from the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). You should be aware that some companies are taking measures to combat excessive employee absenteeism and to ensure that employees are not abusing FMLA leave. The…
Earlier this summer, Connecticut’s governor signed into law a bill that would allow firefighters with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to receive workers’ compensation benefits. The new legislation includes firefigthers who are diagnosed with PTSD after witnessing the death of a fellow firefighter while in the line of duty. This…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced in a recent news release its intent to establish a committee to advise, consult with and make recommendations to the secretary of labor and assistant secretary of labor of occupational safety and health on ways to improve the efficiency,…
In a recent interview, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg made the following comment that has sparked debate about working hours, “I walk out of this office every day at 5:30 so I’m home for dinner with my kids at 6, and interestingly, I’ve been doing that since I had kids. I…
As our economy continues to struggle, we’ve all come to value our jobs, no matter what type of work it is. But with jobs at such a premium, some employers see it as an opportunity to take advantage of their employees. A sad example is offered in an article by…
A recent article on Health.com reports that some jobs are more likely to cause depression than others. They listed 10 fields out of 21 major job categories in which full-time workers might experience a depressive episode. But all is not lost for those who might be interested in one of…
All private-sector employers under the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board must post an Employee’s Rights notice by Jan. 31, 2012. According to the NLRB website, the date was moved from the November 2011 deadline to allow small and medium size businesses more time to determine if they fall…
In this economy, many people are working hard to stretch their dollar as far as they can. For hourly workers, every dollar counts. An example of workers fighting for their right to hours worked appeared in a recent article in the Dec. 15 edition of the Allentown Morning Call. A…
We read an interesting article this week on Pittsburgh’s Post-Gazette.com on the misclassification of employees. According to the article, the state’s Unemployment Compensation fund is being underfunded because about 9 percent of the state’s workforce are misclassified as independent contractors. By categorizing a worker as an independent contractor, a company…
For many employees who are making only minimum wage, it is a struggle to keep themselves and their families afloat. Now an article in The New York Times has brought to light a startling revelation: that more than half of the low-wage workers in the city are cheated of some…