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Jul 26 2010
DisabilityQ&A

How to handle competing ADA reasonable accommodation requests?

Good question! Employers have an obligation under the ADA to provide a reasonable accommodation to each disabled employee, but there’s no guidance on how to handle incompatible requests. The best suggestion is to get creative. Make sure there’s truly no other option; sit down with each employee, discuss all possible options, and get input from…

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Jun 28 2010
ImmigrationQ&A

Final paycheck after employee admits lying about SSN

Neither. If you report the wages to the IRS using a SSN that you know to be incorrect, you could face penalties. At the same time, you don’t want to report wages to a potentially questionable SSN. The IRS doesn’t offer any specific guidance about your situation, but they do have guidance regarding new employees…

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May 24 2010
Leave LawsQ&A

Do we need to pay for employee medical exams?

If your employee works in Oregon, yes. In Montana, maybe. In California, Idaho or Washington, no. In general, employers have no obligation to pay for medical costs associated with obtaining an FMLA certification, unless the employer has requested a second or third opinion. In Oregon, employers must pay for all out-of-pocket expenses for employer-required medical…

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Apr 28 2010
Q&AWage and Hour

When to pay for post-shift activities?

  Rutti v. Lojack Corp., Inc., 9th Cir, March 2010). 1179), and call your Vigilant staff representative with specific questions. Q: If an employee clocks out, but then performs a brief, work-related task, do we have to pay for the time it took to complete that task?

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Jan 21 2010
Q&A

What to do when coworkers break up?

A: The first thing you need to do is assess the situation. When employees stop dating, hurt feelings, jealousy and uncomfortable situations are bound to boil over into the workplace. But you don’t always need to get involved. Pay attention to how the individuals interact with each other and whether their work performance is affected…

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