Do U.S. employment laws apply overseas?

  • March 20, 2011

Q. Our company has employees stationed in locations outside the United States. A situation recently occurred that raised the question of whether U.S. employment laws...

Offer reinstatement if you make FMLA mistake

  • March 20, 2011

The FMLA is a complicated law that can trip up even the most experienced HR professional. And sometimes it may not be apparent that an employee didn’t get the...

Threat of suicide justifies medical exam

  • March 20, 2011

Employers are sometimes nervous about demanding that an employee undergo a medical exam. They fear doing so somehow violates the ADA. If an employee threatens suicide...

How to handle catty coworkers

  • March 16, 2011

Question:  “Every day, I have to work with a group of rude and catty women. They call me a tattletale, even though I’m not.  When I’m around,...

Learn the 5 levels of delegation

  • March 01, 2011

Your boss just delegated a task to you. Are you clear on exactly what level of authority you have in handling the task? Keep these five very different levels of...