Hatchetman

For over 30 years, California has had a similar law (the Brown act) regarding public policy decisions by elected officials (e.g., legislature, city councils, special districts, educational districts, county boards). However, the law does not requir…

in Of interest: FL public employers only Comment by Hatchetman May 2004

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-26-04 AT 07:07PM (CST)[/font][br][br]SMac, you should take a look at the new regulations for an idea. The major change is in the salary threshold but there are some duties requirements changes but …

in New Fair Labor Standards Act Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

I would provide it if the authorization is "legit" and if the file is extensive charge for photocopying (or charge even if it isn't extensive).

in Do I have to comply? Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

I agree that inquiring about confidential informaiton over the phone is not the best way to handle such information. But often the emplyee will identify the reason -- "I have a cold so I won't be into work." Of course, sometimes the information ca…

in Is calling out sick a secret? Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-22-04 AT 02:20PM (CST)[/font][br][br]Does anyone have a problem if the employer's policy requires the emplyee to contact the supervisor instead of HR and give an explanation for the reason for the abs…

in Is calling out sick a secret? Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

I guess the dispute is over the way reporting system should be set up or is set up in a compnay. If the emplyee is required to report to HR (rather than the supervisor) that he or she will be late, or absent and then HR makes the decision to okay o…

in Is calling out sick a secret? Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

I agree with Ritaanz. The Sueprivsor and HR should be working together. What makes HR sacrosanct? If I were the superivsor who had actual responsibility for approving absences and controlling the emplyee and enforcing the policies and HR was…

in Is calling out sick a secret? Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

While the employee may have put it there, unless you want to just go on several assumptions and fire on an "at will basis", you should at least do an investigation and check out other possibilities based upon what you find. For example, are the cab…

in Untrustworthy Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-13-04 AT 05:28PM (CST)[/font][br][br] Paul, while I have no great issue with your idea of immediate suspension in a sitution like that, I believe that if you fired him for being unrepentant upon his r…

in break times Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

Technically, it isn't insubordination as generally contemplated in traditional labor relations. It is rudeness to a supervisor and in that sense it is a form of insuborinate type behavior that is disciplineable. If you're in an at will situation w…

in break times Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

Whether your company is required to have rest and meal periods is a matter of your state's wage and hour law. However under FLSA, if an employer provides a rest period of 20 minutes and under it must be paid (for each such period). Usually the em…

in break times Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-07-04 AT 04:22PM (CST)[/font][br][br]If you use the term "introudcutory period" or "orientation period" then make sure and identify what that means as compared to the time after the identified period.…

in PROBATION PERIOD Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

I would call the doctor's office and clarify the situation. Perhaps the nurse got the information from the patient's chart that the doctor had entered.

in Nurses Sign Dr. Note Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

It seems to me that the offense would fit in with the concept of progressive discipline. I wouldn't consider the mere fact that the employee had "porn" on the computer to cause him or her to be immediately unsuitable for further employment with you…

in Porn on employee's computer Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

After each home run he hit, did the stadium organist play "Show Me the Way to Go Thome"?

in Opening Day Comment by Hatchetman April 2004

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-30-04 AT 03:17PM (CST)[/font][br][br]Call the police to report the threat. Have your security or your managmenet team talk to the emplyee who brought the gun in and make sure that the gun is not on c…

in What would you do? Comment by Hatchetman March 2004

FLSA does not require physicians, along with licensed lawyers and teahcers who practice in their respective fields, to be salaried in order to be exempt. Take a look at 29CFR541.314. Thus, they could be paid hourly, for all their work time and be …

in Exempt/non exempt Salaried employees Comment by Hatchetman March 2004

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-18-04 AT 06:40PM (CST)[/font][br][br]In our government jurisdiction -- Los Angeles County -- here in California, our rules permit the public agency within the County jursdiction to suspend an employee…

in Employee charged-Public Sector Comment by Hatchetman March 2004

For salaried exempts in California, your best answer is No. 3. As has been noted above, the prohibition against charging PTO or accrued paid vacation time banks or any paid accrued time banks that may be used for ANY reason, applies to salaried exe…

in California State Law - vacation/PTO Comment by Hatchetman March 2004

Check your New Jersey state wage and hour law. Some states have what is commonly called "report pay" or "show up pay." That may be a guarenee minimum pay for th eemplyee showing up on regular day of work, working and then being sent home. As you …

in Employment Law - Minimum Work Hours Comment by Hatchetman March 2004

An employer may deem any job that can qualify under one of the exemptions as a non-exempt, hourly. In order for a position to be exempt, of course, it must meet one of the exemption criteria if a white collar position including being a salaried jo…