Holding a position for employee
In the state of Florida how long do you have to hold a job position for an employee who has not been able to work since May 27 and was originally going to be out just a few days?
View ArticleTermination for Off-Work Injury
Hello. We are a company with over 50 employees. An employee that has been with us for 45 days was injured 2 weeks ago in a non-work related incident. He has not been able to return to work so we...
View ArticleUnemployment Benefits Eligibility
Can an individual receive unemployment benefits for job abandonment?
View ArticleVacation Time Payout if Employee Quits
I had an employee who started March 2, 2015. All employees get 2 weeks PTO. She quit without notice on July 27, 2015. She has already used 38 hours. Do I need to pay the remaining 42 hours since she...
View ArticleEmployees Not Punching In/Out
Can I fire or terminate an employee because he or she does not punch in or out and makes the Payroll office employees waste time tracking their hours? I am in Illinois.
View ArticleFiring Employee after Filing Workers Comp Claim
Can I fire an employee for misconduct just after she filed a work comp claim? My employee claimed a muscle spasm at work and filed a claim. She continued to work and we received a doctor’s note with no...
View ArticleTerminating Employee for Failure to Return from FMLA Leave
Employee was out on FMLA being paid short term disability. The 12 week FMLA was almost up and letter was sent to employee that that he needed to inform employer of plan to return or not. Employer did...
View ArticlePregnant Worker
Our office employs less than 15 workers. The individual has been employed for 5 months and just informed us she is pregnant. Before her pregnancy, she was counseled for tardiness and work performance....
View ArticleEmployee Suspension in California
Can an employee be suspended or possibly terminated if he left early from work for a family emergency? This employee has called out sick or left early a few times over the past month as well.
View ArticleResignation
I have an employee who has turned in a resignation. We will not need his services after Friday. Can I tell him that he has to leave earlier than he indicated?
View ArticleUnemployment Benefits for Contract Employees
Can contract employees receive unemployment compensation if they are fired?
View ArticleSTD/LTD and Termination
A new employee doesn’t meet FMLA guidelines, but we offer short term for 1 year and long term 1 year until death or medically cured. Can we terminate this person?
View ArticleTerminating 1099 Sales Person
We recently terminated a 1099 sales person (all white collar). There had been verbal and written warnings but no changes occurred. What, if any, legal action could he take against us? Or are his...
View ArticleRIF and STD
Hello. I have a 58 year old white male who returned from STD on 10/1. Our current business economics call for a RIF. We have already let one person go this week and were wondering what the legal...
View ArticleWithholding Final Paycheck
We have an employee who gets paid on a per visit basis. She is required to turn in her visit notes and they must be complete, accurate and meet standards. The last 2 weeks of her employment she...
View ArticleLay off status of an employee out on leave
I have an employee whom is out on medical leave, not FMLA. Due to production needs and our company has come to a roadblock, unfortunately, we will be laying off employees within the next week or two....
View ArticleAbsences due to Illness
If an employee has missed more than worked, but is not on FMLA, in Texas can’t we replace her due to her not being able to do her job? We are a medical office.
View ArticleVacation Payout
Due to a bilateral termination agreement in our contracts, we have given an employee three months notice of termination. Her last day is December 31st. She has reported that her lawyer says that we...
View ArticleTerminating a Pregnant Employee
We are a small office of less than 10 employees. A newly hired employee informed us of her pregnancy 2 weeks after hiring. She fills 2 positions that can be physically demanding and I’m concerned that...
View ArticleJob dissolved while on LOA
What documentation should we put into place to document that a job has dissolved, basically functions were broken off and assigned to others in the department, when an EE’s LOA went beyond 6 months and...
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