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Employee Smells Like Cigarette Smoke – What Can You Do?
Q: Our new employee smells like cigarette smoke. Is there a delicate way to ask him to not smell like smoke? A: Employee odors, whether natural or artificial, are a common and complex workplace problem. Telling an employee that their scent is not acceptable in the...
FMLA Revised Definition of Spouse
Recently the Department of Labor issued a final rule, effective March 27, 2015, that updates and expands the definition of spouse for purposes of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Under this FMLA revised definition of spouse, eligibility under the FMLA will be...
Employee Asked to be Laid Off?
Let’s say you have an employee who has been taking some classes outside of work. Since starting the coursework, her attendance and performance have suffered greatly. She recently came to you and acknowledged that she could not keep up with work and her...
