UPS driver sues over dreads

  • February 05, 2009

Nieland Bynoe was hired as a driver for UPS Freight in 2007. He hadn’t even made it through orientation, however, before he was fired for refusing to shave his...

How must employees ask for FMLA leave?

  • December 21, 2008

Q. Does an employee have to say that she wants to “take FMLA leave” in order to satisfy the requirement that she notify her employer of her “intent to...

Yes to a Christmas tree but no to a menorah?

  • December 15, 2008

Your company probably put up a Christmas tree to brighten the workplace during the holidays. Don't be surprised if an employee suggests putting up other symbols of the...

What counts as an ‘FMLA week’: 40 hours?

  • December 13, 2008

Q. How should I calculate the number of hours to charge to an employee’s 12-week FMLA entitlement? We have employees who work 40, 55 and 64 hours per week. Do we...

OK to pay hourly employees monthly?

  • December 06, 2008

Q. I own a retail store and I have large inventory outlay costs during the first half of the month. To help manage my cash flows, I would like to begin paying my hourly...

Recalculate hours worked for 2nd FMLA request

  • December 02, 2008

To qualify for FMLA leave, employees must have worked 1,250 hours in the preceding year. It sounds like a pretty simple calculation, but it’s not. The fact is, you...

Hempstead Township faces sexual harassment suit

  • November 22, 2008

Two former employees of the Hempstead Sanitation Department have filed a sexual harassment and race discrimination lawsuit claiming their supervisor, Frank Pepe, offered...