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School-Related Leaves as Summer Ends

Question: With August approaching, many of my employees have children who go back to school soon.  What are my legal obligations as an employer if an employee wants to take time off to go to a school-related activity for their child? Answer: Employer obligations with respect to school-related leaves depend on the size of the company and the reason for the…

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School-Related Leaves as Summer Ends

Question: With August approaching, many of my employees have children who go back to school soon.  What are my legal…

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Question: I started a new business and have many questions about vacation for employees.  Is this required?  Can I…

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Question: I’m a small business owner and have used AI to do certain tasks I would previously have given to staff and…

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Question: I run a small nonprofit and have unpaid volunteers in addition to paid staff.  When am I permitted to treat…

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Question:  I have an employee whose spouse has a disability and requires ongoing care.  The employee requested a…

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Question: I run a small business and am considering terminating an employee.  What are the main things I should…

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Question: I heard that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently revised its enforcement policy for Form…

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Update Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Question: I have a workplace violence prevention plan, but I have not updated or reviewed it since I created it in…

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