HUSH-HUSH FIRM’S SECURITY NEEDS MAY CONFLICT WITH EMPLOYEES’ RIGHTS UNDER NLRA QUESTION: I am vice president of a small company that does some highly sensitive and confidential work for a government department. In order to make it more difficult for outside agencies
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HOW MUCH OF THEIR RECORD DO FORMER EMPLOYEES HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW? QUESTION: A former employee wrote to my office asking for her personnel file under something called the Bullard-Plawecki Right-to-Know Act. Her file is huge. Do I have to send
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CHECK RULES ON INTERNS BEFORE ACCEPTING OFFER TO ‘WORK FOR FREE’ QUESTION: My neighbor’s daughter asked if she could work at my company, for free, as an intern this summer to gain experience to put on her resume. I’d like to take
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RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC IS HAVING PROBLEMS ON THE JOB – IS HE PROTECTED UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT? QUESTION: One of my employees told me a year ago that he is a recovering alcoholic. He never had any issues at work, until
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This week’s question: CAN I DISINHERIT MY CHILD? QUESTION: I am 92, and am not in good health. Although I have a will, it was prepared several years ago and divided up my estate between my three adult children. I would like
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DO NEW OVERTIME RULES APPLY TO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS? QUESTION: I own a couple of copy centers in town. I have a manager who helps me run them, and I pay him a salary of about $30,000 a year; he usually works
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