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  • I was intrigued by the Crate and Barrel reference and googled it--The company has merchandise described in the company's own literature as Christmas merchandise and has denied that they order their employees not to say "Merry Christmas". RT2
    in Taking Christmas out of Christmas Comment by RT2 December 2006
  • Thanks, Anne! I'll resume breathing (about two weeks ago I told approximately 200 public employer attorneys they could require employees to use comp time!)
    in New FLSA Special Report and Comp time Comment by RT2 December 2004
  • As my friend Emily would say "Never mind." It's 29 CFR 541.5d, if any one is interested. . .
    in Deductions from leave--governmental units--help! Comment by RT2 February 2003
  • You might check out this site, which deals specifically with accommodations for fibromyalgia. [url]http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Fibro.html[/url]
    in ADA request Comment by RT2 October 2005
  • I haven't had time to research this myself, but at a recent HR seminar I attended, the FMLA presenter said you can ask the employee to have his doctor clarify the certification when it doesn't tell you enough for you to judge whether the condition q…
    in Suspicious leave request Comment by RT2 October 2005
  • Do you do this in all cases of leave accrual during leave or only FMLA? The reason I ask is one of my friends works for an organization that had different rules for FMLA leave than other leave and was told by the DOL that the practice violated th…
    in FMLA Rookie! Comment by RT2 October 2005
  • I believe the Ragsdale v. Wolverine case held that employees were not entitled to more than 12 weeks FMLA, thereby allowing retroactive application.
    in Employee now says he has HIV Comment by RT2 April 2005
  • So, is it possible the symptom could be managed by getting up earlier and getting the attack done with in time to get to work, or is it your understanding that if one tends to have an attack at 7:00 a.m., one will have an attack at that time no matt…
    in Irritable Bowel Accommodation Comment by RT2 December 2002
  • Results of Google News search (this probably belongs on the NOT HR related board--sorry): O'Reilly still blasting retail chains for apocryphal "Merry Christmas" ban Summary: On his radio show, Bill O'Reilly claimed that retailers Best Buy and Crate…
    in Religious Accommodation Comment by RT2 December 2006
  • We have a couple of offices that do this, as they have non-exempts working 4 tens who need supervision. There doesn't seem to be any problems (knock on wood).
    in Exempt Four Day Workweeks Comment by RT2 October 2005
  • You still have the advantage of not having to pay time and a half.
    in exempt ees Comment by RT2 October 2005
  • Thanks for your responses. I agree I wouldn't want to hire someone who wasn't smart enough to figure out he or she had a required degree or experience. rt2
    in Screening job applicants Comment by RT2 August 2005
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 08-10-05 AT 08:04AM (CST)[/font][br][br]The Federal Employment Law Insider I just received includes a summary of DOL's Opinion Letter FLSA2005-7 on "How to apply partial-day-absences when making deductio…
    in Pay docking for exempt ee Comment by RT2 August 2005
  • Thanks, both of you! rt2
    in "Rev up the shredder" Comment by RT2 May 2005
  • Slightly changing the subject, I have not been able to find out through research if federal grant recipients are considered contractors/subcontractors. When I came on board, we had an aa plan, but no one can tell me why--I am about as certain as I …
    in Affirmative Action Comment by RT2 August 2003
  • I'm interested in the reasons for not writing the employee. My feeling would be if you wrote her, documenting what happened at the meeting and giving a brief explanation of the reasons for termination (for us, term. after a year has to be for cause…
    in Termination Meeting Comment by RT2 August 2003
  • Thanks! I appreciate the response.
    in Job postings/specs: required or desired education Comment by RT2 March 2003
  • I'm so sorry -- what a bad experience for him and for you.
    in All Else Pales Comment by RT2 February 2003
  • I would appreciate a copy, too. [email]patriciahenshall@prodigy.net[/email] Thanks.
    in RIF:-S Comment by RT2 March 2003
  • There is a specific exemption for public agencies and furloughs, if that designation fits you. See 20 CFR 541.d(b): "Deductions from the pay of an employee in a public agency for absences due to a budget-required furlough shall not disqualify the …
    in Exempts Mandatory Day Off Comment by RT2 February 2003