05/24/2020
If I am an employer, may I require my employee to take paid leave he or she may have under my existing paid leave policy concurrently with expanded family and medical leave under the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act?
05/19/2020
If I am an employer, may I use the paid sick leave mandated under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) to satisfy paid leave entitlements that an employee may have under my paid leave policy?
05/10/2020
If providing childcare-related paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave at my business with fewer than 50 employees would jeopardize the viability of my business as a going concern, how do I take advantage of the small business exemption?
05/03/2020
Can an employer make a prospective reduction in pay for a salaried exempt employee due to the economic downturn?
04/26/2020
Can a salaried exempt employee volunteer to take time off of work due to lack of work?
04/19/2020
In general, can an employer reduce an otherwise exempt employee’s salary due to a slowdown in business?
04/12/2020
Is it legal for an employer to reduce the wages or number of hours of an hourly employee?
11/29/2004
We have a Personal Banker who has been out of the Bank for 14 weeks due to having a baby and then a few complications. She is coming back to work on Monday but she is requesting to only work part-time for two more months and then return full-time after that. Can we write her a letter and explain that if she chooses to work part-time then she would have to stay part-time until a full-time job opens, stating that we would need someone to work the position on a full-time basis? If she chooses to come back to work full-time, then we have reserved her previous position and she may have that according to FMLA. Can you provide draft wording for such a letter?
12/01/2003
The bank I am presently employed at pulled a credit report on me before they hired me. Unfortunately, since my date of hire, I have had financial difficulties, and my credit is ruined. My supervisor just informed me they are going to start to do annual credit reports on employees. Is it possible for them to terminate me? I started here February 26, 2003 and received "Employee of the Month" in August. I know they are very happy with my performance here, so the only thing I'm worried about is my ruined credit. Any information you can give me regarding this matter would be greatly appreciated.
06/23/2003
I have attended several Labor Law Clinics hosted by State of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. I have specifically asked if every employee, exempt or not, needs to fill out a time sheet. I have always been told that definitely they do. Our President/CEO and I have had many discussions on this subject. What is your opinion on this subject? Thanks for your help.