SmartBusiness
01-19-2008, 04:17 PM
www.laborlawtalk.com (http://www.laborlawtalk.com/)
Terminating employee's can have disastrous results if it's done wrong, and they pursue their rights. The above website is a wealth of information and true cases of employee/employer disputes. The questions are answered by well respected Lawyers and Human Resource experts. You can find the answer to almost any employment question here. Did you know that an employee is not prevented from sleeping on the job unless you have specifically warned him in writing? Should you have an employee handbook?
Sometimes it's better not to have a handbook.
An employee slips in your lot before punching in for work. Are you responsible for his injuries and lost wages? Ever heard of the portal-to-portal laws? The answer in most cases is yes. You are responsible from the time they leave their home, until they leave your employment at the end of the day.
Can an employer prevent an employee from sleeping in his car during his unpaid lunch? Surprisingly.. YES. Even though the employee is on an unpaid break, it is still legally the companies time and they have the right to regulate what the employee does on that time. Crazy.. but it's the law.
Browse the laborlaw (http://www.laborlawtalk.com/index.php) site. It's really interesting reading.
And be careful when handling employee situations.
Terminating employee's can have disastrous results if it's done wrong, and they pursue their rights. The above website is a wealth of information and true cases of employee/employer disputes. The questions are answered by well respected Lawyers and Human Resource experts. You can find the answer to almost any employment question here. Did you know that an employee is not prevented from sleeping on the job unless you have specifically warned him in writing? Should you have an employee handbook?
Sometimes it's better not to have a handbook.
An employee slips in your lot before punching in for work. Are you responsible for his injuries and lost wages? Ever heard of the portal-to-portal laws? The answer in most cases is yes. You are responsible from the time they leave their home, until they leave your employment at the end of the day.
Can an employer prevent an employee from sleeping in his car during his unpaid lunch? Surprisingly.. YES. Even though the employee is on an unpaid break, it is still legally the companies time and they have the right to regulate what the employee does on that time. Crazy.. but it's the law.
Browse the laborlaw (http://www.laborlawtalk.com/index.php) site. It's really interesting reading.
And be careful when handling employee situations.