Days before the January 20, 2021, presidential inauguration, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), under the outgoing administration, issued a flurry of new regulations, rules and opinion letters that could significantly impact...more
2/3/2021
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Job Duties ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Tip Credit ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
Arizona employers are often confused by the laws that govern employee terminations in this so-called “right to work” state. The “right to work” has nothing to do with an employee’s right to keep his or her job. What they are...more
10/24/2019
/ At-Will Employment ,
Best Practices ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Performance Reviews ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Right to Work ,
Severance Pay ,
Supporting Documentation
A growing number of employers monitor and review their employees’ electronic communications, including telephone calls, emails and internet use, while at work or working away from the office. They cite a number of legitimate...more
4/4/2018
/ Best Practices ,
Consent ,
ECPA ,
Electronic Communications ,
Email ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Internet ,
Notice Requirements ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy ,
State Law Claims ,
Stored Communications Act ,
Waiver of Rights ,
Wiretap Act
Employees who depart their employment do not always think about obligations they may continue to have to their former employer. Former employers do, however, and should never underestimate what a departing employee may or...more
You’re young, embarking on a career and very attracted to a co-worker who flirts with you at your new job. You’re sure the two of you were made for each other and, after all, you’re only human. So, you boost the courage to...more