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  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-25-07 AT 02:09PM (CST)[/font][br][br]Thanks...so, would you send her a FML letter asking for certification, etc., based soley on her saying that she is stressed? As far as we know, she has not even s…
  • So, did you qualify it as FML? I've just received a request for FML for an employee's spouse who will have in vitro. We found this article (below) that indicates it would be covered. I'm not very knowledgeable about the procedures involved, it see…
  • >"...However, based on the Court's reasoning, my >guess is that any challenge to reasonable suspicion testing will come down to >arguing that the legitimate needs of the government entity to have a drug-free >work place override t…
  • I think a work demonstration is the most effective way to evaluate this. Ask the candidates to write a letter, or proof read something (something similiar to what they would be required to do on the job). If you just ask the question, everyone is …
  • Hey, better that Bullion hear it from us how ridiculous this is rather than after it has been implemented...
  • If you meet the eligibility requirements for the SPHR, you may want to go for that one so you don't ever have to take the exams again. However, I've known people who failed the SPHR several times, and the probably could have passed the PHR. Whiche…
    in PHR? Comment by HRinVA February 2008
  • It is my understanding that while the FLSA does not require breaks, if you allow them, breaks of less than 20 minutes must be paid: 29 CFR 785.18 - Rest. Section Number: 785.18 Section Name: Rest. ------------------------------------------------…
  • How does crud like this fall under HR? Just a rhetorical question...
  • In Virginia, the background checks that we can obtain through our State Police only check for convictions in Virginia - not out of state. I would ask about that.
  • Well, there are talkers and then there are people you avoid engaging with b/c you know you won't be able to get away once it starts. In my experience, your employee probably wouldn't have mentioned it unless he/she thought it is a problem. I agree…
  • Another approach is to target the midpoint of your range to average salaries - I would use #1 - and set your min and max based on your range spread.
  • [font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 09-18-07 AT 05:23AM (CST)[/font][br][br]We were making offers conditional on background checks, but we had several incidents where we had to let someone go who had not disclosed their criminal record. W…
  • Don't hospitals report gun-shot wounds, suspected abuse cases, etc to the police? I think you are obligated to report it.