There is no state or federal law that specifies exactly where employee files will be kept. In addition, there is no law that dictates how many locks will be on the files.

Every employer should have two sets of files for employees. The general personnel files, and the confidential ... continue reading

Employees in Washington, DC have a right to learn about the labor laws that impact them at work by reviewing labor law posters. These labor law posters should be posted in an area of the workplace that is visible to all employees, such as an employee break room or a ... continue reading

Employees in all states across the country should be able to review information about the labor laws that impact them in the workplace. These labor laws should be posted on labor law posters. The posters should then be displayed in the workplace in an area that is visible and accessible ... continue reading

Employees in the state of Wyoming have a right to be able to learn more about the labor laws that impact them by reviewing the labor law posters at work. Employers are required to post labor law posters in an area of the workplace that is visible to all employees, ... continue reading

Washington employee should be able to learn about the labor laws that impact them in the workplace by reviewing labor law posters that are displayed prominently in the workplace. All employers are required to display labor law posters in an area of the workplace that is easily  accessible by all ... continue reading

Employees in all states across the country should be able to learn more information about the labor laws that impact them in the workplace by reviewing their labor law rights on the labor law posters that are displayed in the workplace. Each workplace in the state of Virginia should have ... continue reading

All Terrain Vehicle use in Arizona, as well as other states, is increasing within various industries.  These industries are primarily those that require a great deal of work outdoors, such as forestry, agriculture, landscaping, and construction.

All Terrain Vehicles are often thought of as being safe, innocent recreational “toys” ... continue reading

A majority of states have specific laws that govern the treatment of employees within their state.  Each state has jurisdiction that is limited to state grounds.  In other words, all businesses that own or rent property within state borders are subject to the laws of that state.  As a general ... continue reading

Religious discrimination can be very costly to companies in South Carolina and throughout the U.S.  Every year the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) receives complaints about religious and other types of discrimination in the work environment.  When employers are found to be guilty of discriminatory policies or practices, the company ... continue reading

Religion is very important to many employees in Missouri and throughout the U.S.  In the United States, there are laws that protect the rights of individuals to practice their religion and have a free expression of their beliefs.  Religious discrimination is against the law in this country.  Employers are also ... continue reading

Many court cases have demonstrated that making exceptions to dress codes constitutes a reasonable accommodation more often than not.  Under the law, employers are required to accommodate the religious practices of their employees within reason.  As long as no undue hardship is a result of making accommodations for an employee’s ... continue reading

In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed to protect individuals from discrimination in Florida and elsewhere.  Under Title VII of this act employee’s religious expression must be permitted, as long as it does not cause an undue hardship on the employer.  Some employees have had questions about their rights ... continue reading

The right of Islamic women to adorn themselves with a hijab, or a headscarf, and wear clothing that is modest has been supported in many court cases.  This right has been upheld because of laws that prohibit religious discrimination.

One law states that employers have to make reasonable accommodations ... continue reading

Religious discrimination is prohibited in the United States, including Alabama.  Not only is religious discrimination not allowed, however employers are expected to make reasonable accommodations for their employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs.  For example, an adjustment in the dress code is almost always considered a reasonable accommodation for employers to ... continue reading

Large companies and organizations in New York tend to use a form of employee discipline that has proven to be effective over the years.  This involves written warnings that the manager and employee signs, but some employees fear that signing the written warning constitutes admission to guilt.  This is simply ... continue reading

State and federal laws do not govern how an employer gives written warnings to employees who break the rules or policies of the company.  Asking the employee to sign a written warning does not constitute an admission to having actually been guilty of breaking the rules or policies.  This only ... continue reading

Many employees wonder about the limitations to the employment at will doctrine. This is better understood by looking at the example of Ed. Ed had been working at his job in Kansas for a few years and thought everything was going fine.  But then one day he received notice that ... continue reading

One of the misconceptions that Georgia employees have is that the employer is required by law to hold an employee’s job open while the worker takes FMLA leave, or time off work under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.  The law only addresses what the employer must do ... continue reading

Indiana employees who do not work under a specific contract with a company or organization do so as “employment at will,” a concept that is often misunderstood.  Job contracts generally contain termination clauses that spell out under what conditions the contract can be ended by either party, the employer or ... continue reading

Employees in Maryland occasionally wonder whether signing a written warning from their employers constitutes an admission to guilt.  The answer to this question is no, the signature simply marks the warning as having been discussed with the manager on a particular date.  However, managers might have this problem if the ... continue reading

Thirty-eight states, including Florida, follow an employment-at-will doctrine, where both the employer and employee have the right to terminate the employment for any or no reason.  Most employees are familiar with their side of this situation.  No employer can force an employee to stay on the job if the employee ... continue reading

What does an employer in Connecticut need to do when an employee takes leave under the FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act)?  One common misconception is that the employee’s job needs to be held open until the employee returns to that same job.  However, the law only requires that when ... continue reading

Many employees wonder about disciplinary procedures. Although there is no federal or Iowa law that dictates disciplinary procedures, many companies follow the same procedure.

John was having a bad day at his job in Iowa.  One of his employees had for some reason developed a bad attitude and constantly ... continue reading

Indiana employees who do not work under a specific contract with a company or organization do so as “employment at will,” a concept that is often misunderstood.  Job contracts generally contain termination clauses that spell out under what conditions the contract can be ended by either party, the employer or ... continue reading

Employees in Maryland occasionally wonder whether signing a written warning from their employers constitutes an admission to guilt.  The answer to this question is no, the signature simply marks the warning as having been discussed with the manager on a particular date.  However, managers might have this problem if the ... continue reading