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HR Hotline: Do Independent Contractors Qualify for FMLA or Paid Sick Leave?

Q: Do independent contracts qualify for Family Medical Leave Act protections or Connecticut paid sick leave? A: Someone you refer to as an independent…

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HR Hotline: Are Employee Tuition Reimbursement Programs Legal?

Q: One of the benefits we’re most proud of is our employee…

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HR Hotline: Must Employers Provide PTO and Paid Sick Leave?

Q: If I already provide paid time off to my employees,…

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FMLA

06.15.2017

HR Hotline: What Are Our Obligations in Avoiding Pregnancy Discrimination?

Q: One of our employees talks constantly about her...

HR Hotline

05.04.2017

HR Hotline: Does Connecticut Recognize Common Law Marriage?

Q: Spring, and love, is apparently in the air....

Background Checks

04.13.2017

HR Hotline: Should Social Media Activity Affect Hiring Decisions?

Q: We currently don’t conduct background checks, but in...

HR Hotline

03.12.2017

HR Hotline: Time Sheets Late—No Pay?

Q: Certain employees consistently hand in their time sheets...

FMLA

02.19.2017

HR Hotline: Can FMLA Be Used to Care for an Ex-Spouse?

Q: An employee has requested FMLA time off to...

HR Hotline

11.16.2016

HR Hotline: How Do We Handle Sunday Holidays?

Q: With Christmas and New Year’s Day both falling...

Compensation & Benefits

10.21.2016

HR Hotline: How Do We Maintain a Sales Employee’s Exempt Status?

Q: Our outside salesperson has salaried exempt status under existing state...

HR Hotline

10.21.2016

HR Hotline: Are Biometric Time Clock Systems a Violation of Privacy?

Q: A few employees have grumbled that the hand or...

Background Checks

10.04.2016

HR Hotline: Do We Have to Delete Background Check Data?

Q: A job applicant claims he’s previously been a...

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HR Hotline

HR Hotline: Do Independent Contractors Qualify for FMLA or Paid Sick Leave?

HR Hotline: Are Employee Tuition Reimbursement Programs Legal?

HR Hotline: Must Employers Provide PTO and Paid Sick Leave?

HR Hotline: What Are Our Obligations in Avoiding Pregnancy Discrimination?

HR Hotline: Does Connecticut Recognize Common Law Marriage?

HR Hotline: Should Social Media Activity Affect Hiring Decisions?

HR Hotline: Time Sheets Late—No Pay?

HR Hotline: Can FMLA Be Used to Care for an Ex-Spouse?

HR Hotline: How Do We Handle Sunday Holidays?

HR Hotline: How Do We Maintain a Sales Employee’s Exempt Status?

HR Hotline: Are Biometric Time Clock Systems a Violation of Privacy?

HR Hotline: Do We Have to Delete Background Check Data?

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