Employee Called for Jury DutyThe article focuses on the considerations and policies to be followed by business employers with regards to their employee's jury duty obligations.Lissau, MikeBusiness Owner
Employee called to jury duty? Different leave rules apply for federal, state courts.The article discusses the court case, Arnold v. Beth Abraham Health Services, where the plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the company for terminating him from work after being selected to serve in a grand jury ...
The lack of wage equality amongst genders has been well-documented for some time and, as you may have noticed, has become a staple of candidates’ speeches in election years. And rightly so, for even in 2013 women earned 84 cents for every dollar a man earned. This gap is even worse f...
.. Personal leave Sick leave Use and recording of sick leave Local leave Sick Leave Pool Temporary disability Absence From Duty forms 2 Family and medical leave Workers ’ compensation benefits Assault leave Bereavement leave Jury duty Other court appearances Military leave Employee relations and commun...
Tilkeyis a cautionary tale. If you learn that an employee has been arrested, it is best to deliberate carefully and consult with legal counsel before taking any adverse action against the employee. Sharon Novak, HR Adviser, CalChamber
Even if the employment was at-will, it can’t be terminated for unlawful reasons (e.g., jury duty, personal bankruptcy, reports of unlawful activities, etc.). Talk to your human resources department or seek legal counsel with an employment lawyer if you're unsure whether or not the employ...
The return-to-work process aims to facilitate the return of an employee – often someone who’s recovering from an illness or injury, or who has become disabled – to their job as soon as possible. In doing so, a delicate balance must be struck between meeting the employer’s and the ...
A copy of the jury duty summons and associated paperwork are required. 7. Employee Communications: 7.1 Procedure for handling complaints. Under normal working conditions, employees who have a job-related problem, question, or complaint should go to their immediate supervisor first to get the ...
PTOis a much wider term that includes all paid days which can be taken off work throughout the year. Meaning that PTO can be a vacation, but vacation can never be PTO. Some examples of PTO going beyond the term ‘vacation’ include medical leave, sick days off, jury duty, maternity le...
While it's not an entire handbook, Atlassian has made their code of business conduct and ethics publicly available. The information that you find in their conduct and ethics policies are things you should consider adding to your own employee handbook. ...