WORKING ON CHRISTMAS DAY? EXTRA PAY IS OPTIONAL QUESTION: I work at a small, independent drug store. My boss has decided that we will be open on Christmas Day, from Noon to 8 p.m. I was looking forward to getting some extra
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A MANAGER ‘IN NAME ONLY’ CAN COST EMPLOYER A BUNDLE QUESTION: I own several small restaurants in the metro area. The restaurants are run by a manager, who is in charge of hiring and firing, scheduling shifts, ordering food, and generally overseeing
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LABOR SHORTAGE MAY BENEFIT OLDER WORKERS LOOKING FOR A JOB QUESTION: I own an air conditioning installation and repair business. In the last couple of months, two of my workers retired – and I can’t find anyone to replace them. My youngest
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CANCER AWARENESS PIN VICTIM OF OVERLY BROAD DRESS CODE QUESTION: The company I work has a dress code that prohibits wearing any kind of “message” clothing when dealing with the public. I wore a little pin on my lapel for Cancer Awareness,
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SPECIAL EDITION OF: This week’s question: WHAT HAPPENS TO SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON GAY RIGHTS, ABORTION AND OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION? QUESTION: My partner and I were planning to marry in August 2017. Because of the
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Delivering a New Standard The Pregnancy Discrimination Act and Young v. UPS By Laura Bradshaw Tucker When Peggy Young filed a lawsuit against United Parcel Service in 20081 under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), the rights of pregnant workers under the
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