First, the floor supervisor behaved inappropriately and should be reprimanded. This should not be done in front of the workers, though, so that the supervisor’s authority is not undermined. Shouting at a worker is not appropriate and the supervisor should…
Although this is discrimination it is not illegal discrimination. Discrimination based on the education of a worker is not specified in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. There are many forms of discrimination that are perfectly legal. It is important…
This is completely illegal under both federal and state law. Workers must be paid for hours worked. Mandatory training time is considered time worked. This is even truer if the training is on the employer’s premises. Call centers receiving calls…
The majority of companies do not offer educational benefits to employees. There are no hard and fast rules but the most common approach is to reimburse employees for educational expenses after the class is passed with a certain grade. This…
The employees of the company need to be re-educated in exactly what “discrimination†is. It is not the fall-back defense for “my supervisor is being mean to meâ€. A short training class for all employees is a good way to…
Maternity leave under FMLA can be complicated. Intermittent leave for baby bonding is not an employer obligation. Intermittent leave for prenatal care must be permitted. When calculating pay, the employee’s exempt status is considered. Under FMLA, an exempt employee’s pay…
The answer to this question is related to two factors: whether the leave was FMLA or non-FMLA and if the holiday and the first work day were in the same payroll week. In the case of FMLA approved leave the…
This is absolutely illegal and the employer must put a stop to it immediately. The FMLA, in addition to permitting 12 weeks of unpaid leave, protects employees from harassment by employers or coworkers for using FMLA. The law looks on…
Under Federal Fair Labor Standards, employees need not be paid to travel between their home and work. When work requires travel between worksites they must be paid. If the workers are required to report to the office, the office is…
Common practice is to pay 8 hours of holiday pay in addition to the hours worked during the holiday week. Holiday pay does not apply to overtime calculations. Some companies will give the employees who work a day off in…
