ACU Frank

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• The impression I have from some recent rulings is that the "regarded as disabled" seems to be an easier case to make...

  in ugly arms Comment by ACU Frank September 2011
• That phrase would cause the "regarded as disabled" clause of ADA to kick in...

  in ugly arms Comment by ACU Frank September 2011
• It would be easier for me to offer sage advice if you were to send some pictures of the offender. Thanks!

  in yet another dress code issue Comment by ACU Frank September 2011
• I would not allow it, and I think your state wage and hour folks would advise the same.

  in Employer Paid 15 Minute Breaks Comment by ACU Frank September 2011
• Not correct.

  in Question on EE0-1 requirement Comment by ACU Frank September 2011
• On a related note... Is there a strong whistleblower policy in place?

  in confidential investigative report Comment by ACU Frank September 2011
• There are exceptions to the "must be paid for the whole week" bit.

  in Exempt employee - pay during holiday week Comment by ACU Frank September 2011
• They're acting under the premise that Nothing Can Ever Be Proven To Be 100% Unrelated To Anything Else. In this case, it looks like an excellent application of that maxim.

  in confidential investigative report Comment by ACU Frank September 2011
• Court-ordered only.

  in lien against wages Comment by ACU Frank September 2011
• I keep a PDF copy on our system and a hardcopy in the file (if they are hired).

  in background check Comment by ACU Frank September 2011
• Her post-termination interview with Fortune will hurt her a lot more than the e-mail. In fact, it's already been cited as a possible violation of her "non-disparagement" clause and could cost her $10 mil.

  in Goodbye e-mails Comment by ACU Frank September 2011
• We switched from Paychex to ADP in '08. As bad as ADP has been, they're much better than Paychex... for us, at least.

  in Payroll Processors Comment by ACU Frank September 2011
• Thanks Paul! That's one I can definitely use around here.

  in My new favorite Knock Knock joke... Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• Classic! Thank you very much for this, Nae!

  in Must help the wife Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• [QUOTE=bragaw;722863]ACU Frank: The applicant asked for our privacy policy so he would have some assurances that we would not, for example, post his transcripts on the internet. What would prevent us from doing that without a privacy policy? [/QUO…

  in Application Privacy Policy Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• What does this policy accomplish?

  in Application Privacy Policy Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• But Coca-Cola [B]IS[/B] Happiness in Your Mouth.

  in True Marketing Errors Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• I consider allowing them to rescind only if I haven't hired a replacement. Once I have offered that position to someone else, it's a done deal.

  in rescinding a resignation Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• A+, Paul. That is exactly how organizations view these situations.

  in FMLA and death of parent Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• This is ONE downside of punishing employees who leave without working a certain notice period. Now you have a messy exit. It could have been worse, though... she could have shown up and been a negative influence on the job for 30 days. I'm a big …

  in FMLA in a Resignation Period Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• There are some areas in which I am considered an effective delegator, and other areas in which I am considered controlling and micromanaging. There are precious few of the latter, thankfully, but FMLA is one of them. In my opinion, too much is on …

  in FMLA and death of parent Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• We handle ours the same as 'regular' earnings.

  in Commission Taxes Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• You may be well within your rights to change his comp structure, and he may still be well within his rights to sue. As they say, the devil is in the details.

  in employment at will and compensation changes Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• There's even more... For example, at one point he presented her with a waiver of her rights designed to allow sexual harassment (which probably gave her the idea to sue).

  in Idiot Award for Worst Boss Goes To... Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• You have to admit, this cover isn't nearly as spooky as Newsweek's.

  in Disturbing SHRM magazine cover Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• The best thing about losing weight... I don't worry about buying new pants!

  in walking for health Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• Our EAP once offered pedometers to us - might be worth checking into. Now, since you asked for a Biggest Loser story... We have a contest every year here. I have won twice in four attempts, despite being the most fit person at the starting weigh …

  in walking for health Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• Perfect example of an area of behavior that is already covered by your other policies (presumably)... Guidelines covering interpersonal communication should apply regardless of the form of communication. That includes harassment of any form.

  in Social Media Policy Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• If it's not from the court, it doesn't exist. That goes for modifications or cancellations as well.

  in Unusual Order of Wage Withholding - Garnishment Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
• So it wasn't an order from the court?

  in Unusual Order of Wage Withholding - Garnishment Comment by ACU Frank August 2011
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