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  • Jan 16 2023
  • Kristin Case
  • Employment Law, Sick Leave, Uncategorized, Vacation
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Martin Luther King Day

Workplace Week in Review

Kristin Case January 16, 2023 Employment Law, Sick Leave, Uncategorized, Vacation 0

We’re coming in late with this Workplace Week in Review but only because there was so much news to sift through!

First, Happy Martin Luther King Day.  I hope everyone is at home, resting and reflecting on Dr. King’s teachings.  One of my favorites, which I try to remember during trying times, is in the image above.

If you read any news …

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  • May 4 2017
  • Kristin Case
  • Blog, Overtime, Vacation
  • 0
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Is the Working Families Flexibility Act Good for Employees?

Kristin Case May 4, 2017 Blog, Overtime, Vacation 0

Some say the Working Families Flexibility Act benefits employees while others worry employers will use it to cheat employees out of wages.

This week the House of Representatives passed the Working Families Flexibility Act which would amend the FLSA’s overtime regulations and give employers the option of offering employees comp time instead of overtime.

The Act would allow employers to offer employees comp time (more vacation time) …

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  • Nov 25 2015
  • Kate Sedey
  • Practical Tips, Severance Agreements, Vacation, Wrongful Discharge or Termination
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How to Handle a Termination

Kate Sedey November 25, 2015 Practical Tips, Severance Agreements, Vacation, Wrongful Discharge or Termination 0

Notes for Employees Who Have Been Notified that They’re Being Fired

  • Nov 5 2015
  • Kate Hillegass
  • Employee Benefits, Firm News, Vacation
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Kendra Kutko on Unlimited Vacation Policies on TheStreet.com

Kate Hillegass November 5, 2015 Employee Benefits, Firm News, Vacation 0

Our Associate, Kendra Kutko, was quoted in a great article by TheStreet.com entitled, “Unlimited Vacation Policies Are On The Rise: These Companies Aren’t Counting Your Days Off,”

She shares her expertise on vacation policies in the workplace and the new trend of unlimited vacation policies for employees.

For more from Kendra on unlimited vacation policies for employees, please visit her recent blog post:

Are …

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  • Oct 19 2015
  • Kendra Kutko
  • Blog, Employee Benefits, Vacation
  • 0
Fair-Workweek-Ordinance

Are Unlimited Vacation Policies Good or Bad for Employees?

Kendra Kutko October 19, 2015 Blog, Employee Benefits, Vacation 0

LinkedIn, the business-oriented social networking giant, recently announced that as of November 1, 2015, it will offer its employees unlimited vacation time.  LinkedIn will join the ranks of other major employers including General Electric Co., Netflix, Virgin Group, and Groupon in adopting unlimited vacation policies, known in the human resources sphere as “discretionary time off” policies.

There is no federal or …

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