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* Has the Fat Lady Sung? Are Your Problems Over When Resignation Is Tendered, Or Is Retraction Possible? (September 2003)
* Safeguarding Your Identity – Guest Column – Sam Thompson DuHadway, Kendall & Associates (September 2003)
* Long Overdue Changes to the Overtime Regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act: Are These Welcomed Additions? (August 2003)
* Avoiding the Death Knell (August 2003)
* Is Your Workers’ Compensation Attorney Part of Your Team? (July 2003)
* What Has Become of Union “Salting”? (July 2003)
* Are You Prepared If You Receive a Harassment Complaint Tomorrow? (June 2003)
* Are You Up-To-Date on “Employee Right to Know” Obligations? (June 2003)
* New Protection for Corporate Whistleblowers (May 2003)
* FMLA Flowchart Now Available on CD-ROM (May 2003)
* When is an Employee Not an Employee? (May 2003)
* Sixth Circuit’s Confirmation of Employer’s Right to Enforce FMLA Policy Provides Opportunity to Deter Employee Abuse (April 2003)
* EEOC “Work at Home” Guidelines Continue the Conflicting Opinions on the Issue (April 2003)
* HIPAA Compliance Deadline Looms April 14; Will Restrict the Flow of Health Information (March 2003)
* INSERT – HIPAA Authorization for Disclosure / Use of Personal Health Information (Form) (March 2003)
* Discharge Planning: Courts Adopt Common Sense Inference for Recent Hires (February 2003)
* Minors Injured On The Job Can Have Devastating Consequences (February 2003)
* Preserve Company Rights When Modifying Contracts (February 2003)
* Mandatory Arbitration of Wage Hour Claims is Permitted (January 2003)
* Management Alert – HIPAA Privacy Rules to Take Effect this Spring (January 2003)
* Employers May Deduct Overpayments Without Authorization (January 2003)
* Look Out For Overtime (January 2003)
2002 ISSUES
* Employer’s Required to Provide Benefit Information by January 1, 2003 (December 2002)
* Employers Should Always Document Any Requests to Hold Off On Investigating Harassment (December 2002)
* Gun Activists Assert Rights Under CCW Law (November 2002)
* Errors and Omissions – telling potential adversaries advice from attorney (November 2002)
* List of Required Labor & Employment Law Posters & Where to Get Them (November 2002)
* Treating Workers Who Are Relatively Older More Favorably Is Prohibited Under The Federal Age Discrimination Law (October 2002)
* Study Shows 20 Percent of Every Dollar is Lost to Employee Fraud (October 2002)
* FMLA Medical Certification Guidelines (September 2002)
* Prohibiting Outsiders from Entering Employer Property (September 2002)
* Protect Against Losing Your Competitive Advantage When Key Employees Depart (August 2002)
* Racial and Other Harassment Policies and Reporting Procedures Are an Absolute Must ! (August 2002)
* Wage Hour Violations Present the Greatest Challenge (July 2002)
* Statistics Provide Warnings for Employers (July 2002)
* Background Checks: Are They for You? (June 2002)
* 11 Things Your Employment Application Should Contain (June 2002)
* Guidelines for Employing Minors in Michigan (May 2002)
* Employee Covered by CBA Required to Arbitrate Discrimination Claim (May 2002)
* The United States Supreme Court Issues Its First FMLA Decision, Rejecting a Regulation Harmful to Business (April 2002)
* Private Arbitration Agreement Does Not Bar EEOC From Seeking Remedies in Court (April 2002)
* To Leave or Not to Leave (April 2002)
* PCT Develops FMLA Flowchart to Make Compliance Easier and Less Time Consuming (March 2002)
* Avoidance of Overtime, Requests for Part-Time Schedules Spur ADA/FMLA Litigation (March 2002)
* Assessing Liability When Temporary, Contract or Leased Employees are Discriminated Against or Harassed (March 2002)
* Maximizing Opportunities While Reducing Headcount (February 2002)
* Two New Release Forms Available on PCT Website Protect Employers From Discharge Claims (two-sided copy of forms also included) (February 2002)
* Employer I-9 Basics (February 2002)
* Foreign Decisions on Non-Competes in Staffing Industry Set Up Show-Down in Michigan (January 2002)
* PCT Clients Escape Litigation That Ensnares 103 Area Auto Dealers (January 2002)
* News Flash! U.S. Supreme Court Cuts Back on Americans with Disabilities Act Protection (January 2002)
2001 ISSUES
* Union Right to Representation At Investigative Meeting Spills Into Non-Union Workplace (December 2001)
* Workplace Shootings Warrant a Refresher on Workplace Danger Signs (December 2001)
* Arbitration Provision Should BE Separate From Handbook (December 2001)
* Holiday Discharges Will Increase a Jury’s Sympathy for Your Former Employee (December 2001)
* The Two Business Day Rule Does Not Give Employers Much Time to Designate FMLA Leave (December 2001)
* Homosexual Employees May Be Entitled to Protection By Local Ordinances, Other Sources (December 2001)
* Is Arbitration the Answer to Litigation? (November 2001)
* How “A Call to Arms” Might Affect Your Workplace (November 2001)
* Maintaining Injured Employee Indefinitely is Neither Necessary Nor Desired (November 2001)
* Don’t Memorialize Terminations Strategy Discussions in E-Mails (November 2001)
* Is Your Handbook Ready to Protect You? (November 2001)
* Harassment Training Manuals Should Be Adopted (November 2001)
* Avoid Harassment Claims by Middle-Eastern Employees (October 2001)
* Down-Time for H-1B Visa Workers Must be Paid Time Off Per Department of Labor (October 2001)
* Error & Omissions – Avoid the Mistakes of Others (October 2001)
* Despite Relaxed CCW Permits, Prohibit Weapon at Work - Sample CCW Memo included (October 2001)
