In addition to requiring employers to accommodate employees requesting covered family or medical leaves, the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) prohibits retaliating against an employee for exercising FMLA rights.
The...more
The questions and answers below highlight labor and employment topics as they relate to nonprofit organizations.
Classifying Your Staff -
What is the difference between a paid employee and an unpaid volunteer? Under...more
8/27/2020
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Internships ,
Job Duties ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Nonprofits ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Primary Duty Test ,
Sick Leave ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Vacation Pay ,
Volunteers ,
Wage and Hour
On December 4, 2015, the Texas Supreme Court provided significant guidance for employers by clarifying the relationship between the Texas Worker’s Compensation Act and the federal Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") in...more
Use of a Dress Code Gone Bad -
Employers catering to the public, or relying upon in-person customer contacts to promote their businesses, have frequently established employee "dress codes" to regularize the appearance of...more
6/4/2015
/ Abercrombie & Fitch ,
Appearance Policy ,
Disparate Impact ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Dress Codes ,
EEOC v Abercrombie ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII