Clik here to view.
Quirky Question #242 – Policing Break and Time Records Pays Off
Question: We are a California employer. After all the publicity surrounding class actions over meal and break periods, we instituted automatic warnings if employees take too long or too short a meal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quirky Question #247, An Update on Wellness Programs
Question: Our company has been considering implementing financial incentives for employees to participate in biometric screening as part of an employee wellness program. Are there legal issues we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quirky Question #253, Private arbitrations becoming not-so-private?
Question: I read with interest the answer to Quirky Question #248 about mandatory arbitration. You mentioned one of the benefits of arbitration being that is more private than a dispute in court, which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quirky Question #267: An Equine Accommodation?
Question: Our employee regularly uses a service dog in our office, which helps him with stability and maintaining balance around the office, which can be challenging for him due to several medical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quirky Question #271: We’ve Got a Worried Waiter
Question: We recently interviewed a candidate for a server position at our restaurant. During the interview, he informed us that he has an anxiety disorder, which causes him to have panic attacks out...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Question #274: Opining on Obesity
Question: We have a large meat processing facility in Northern Minnesota. We were recently hiring for one of our positions in the plant requiring work with large mechanical equipment. Because we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quirky Question #280: Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance
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...
View Article