The law does not require you, as a small employer, to provide medical coverage for your nanny. Under the Affordable Healthcare Act, an employer with 50 or fewer full time employees is not required to provide health coverage to its employees. Your nanny would be...
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Can I collect unemployment?
Your eligibility for unemployment benefits varies from state to state and depends upon the following general criteria: The number of weeks that you have worked The reasons for separation; and Whether your employer challenges your benefits. The poor economy has placed...
Can my employer track my personal actions on my work computer?
Absolutely! Most employers have servers that retain any and all information downloaded or accessed on any computer. Whether they will actually access and review that information is another question but they absolutely have the ability to view it should they chose to...
Can I be fired for writing about my employer on my social media sites?
Yes. Especially if you say something negative and disparaging about the company or its employees.In an “at will” employment context, you can be fired for any reason or no reason as long as it is not a discriminatory reason. Casting the company or its employees in a...
Can my employer access my social media accounts?
Recently, recognizing that employees use social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, employers have begun asking employees for their passwords to access those accounts. The employers argue that they need to monitor those accounts to ensure that their trade...
Can I get fired for taking a personal call at work?
It depends, but the common sense answer is that you won’t get fired if it is a random occurrence and doesn’t happen often. But the first place you should check is your employee handbook. Your employer will most likely have a clear policy on telephone usage in the...
Monthly Tip
Monthly Tip If you are having difficulty at work, don’t try to go it alone. Get help! There is always a solution and discussing the matter with someone outside of the situation, like an employment lawyer, may help you see the big picture and work out an acceptable...
Where to Get Help When You are Being Treated Badly at Work
Where to Get Help When You are Being Treated Badly at Work When you are being treated badly at work, you should get help right away. Don’t try and tough it out as you may be missing a key opportunity to try and rectify the situation. The question then remains, to...
Wrongful Termination for Contract Employees
Wrongful Termination for Contract Employees Certain employees sign employment agreements at the start of their employment relationship. These employees are generally higher level employees that the employer wishes to discourage from leaving the employment. The...
Wrongful Termination and Employment At Will
Wrongful Termination and Employment At Will Most employees are “employees at will,” which means that they can leave their employment when they chose and can be fired for any reason or no reason as long as it is not a discriminatory reason. An employee at will is any...