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Nearly every day, executives and managers, and the in-house counsel and Human Resources professionals who work with them, are confronted with unanticipated questions regarding the workforce. Just when they think they have "seen it all," along comes a new and often stranger scenario involving an odd twist to an area they thought they fully understood. These individuals often find themselves back at square one when trying to construct an appropriate response and devise a creative solution to the problem presented. Sometimes these "Quirky Questions" can be resolved easily; other times, they implicate practical and legal issues that are not immediately apparent.

This Quirky Employment Questions Blog addresses unanticipated questions regarding the workforce.

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Court Halts DOL Rule Set To Extend Overtime To Millions on December 1

Court Halts DOL Rule Set To Extend Overtime To Millions on December 1

 

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In an unexpected decision, on Tuesday, November 22nd, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against implementation of the Department of Labor’s (“DOL’s”) controversial final Rule expanding overtime eligibility for millions of workers, which was set to take effect on December 1st. The DOL’s new Rule, issued on May 18, 2016, nearly...

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Quirky Question #280: Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance

 

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Question: We are an employer that has a few employees working in Minneapolis, and just heard about a new law requiring employers to provide paid sick leave in Minneapolis. Will this apply to us? What are the requirements? And how long do I have to prepare?

VIEW ALL POSTS ABOUT: Employee Handbook / Policies, Health Care Industry Group, Leave Issues, Wage and Hour Issues, Wellness and Benefits

Quirky Question #278: DOL Doubles the FLSA Salary Basis Threshold

 

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Question: Where can I find more information about the DOL’s doubling of the FLSA salary basis threshold? Did they make other changes? As an employer, what does this mean for me? And how long do I have to prepare?

VIEW ALL POSTS ABOUT: Banking Industry Group, Class and Collective Actions, Energy Industry Group, Food & Agriculture Industry Group, Health Care Industry Group, Mining Industry Group, P3D Industry Group, Wage and Hour Issues
Quirky Question #245, Last chance agreements

Quirky Question #245, Last chance agreements

 

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Question: We operate a manufacturing plant with a union workforce where new employees begin with a 90-day probationary period during which they are not yet members of the union. I recently hired a guy who refused to work overtime on several occasions, so I had him sign a “last chance” agreement in which he agreed that any further unexcused refusals...

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