Creating Respectful
Workplaces for Businesses
Here are the answers to questions submitted to our attorneys about employment law issues. Questions are answered by primarily by Fair Measures attorneys Ann Kiernan and Rita M. Risser Chai. To search by specific workplace issues, please see our organized answers in our list of FAQs.
I am a full time employee for a large medical facility. I also work part time for a county. The employers are not connected [...]
I have an intermittent absence leave covered under FMLA (I can leave early or miss work entirely based on my needs). I had to [...]
An employee's wife called another of our employees at the office, who she is friendly with, to ask if that person knew where her [...]
I am currently on medical leave. My assistant is retiring and I want to attend the party at work, plus I’m bringing food. Can [...]
Are there any privacy laws protecting a company's timesheet information when submitting invoices to a customer, who is requesting to see your employee's timesheets [...]
I am a director with about 130 direct reports. I have been with company 7 years. I have been sober for almost 8. An [...]
I sent email to GM of my store stating some concerns with management and their lack of managing. GM passed info down to managers. [...]
I am a full time employee for a large medical facility. I also work part time for a county. The employers are not connected [...]
I had a dental appointment for a deep cleaning, and they gave me a note for the whole day off, because they said it [...]
I have FMLA to care for my father, and I was late several times because of issues that came up with him. They have written [...]