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Healthcare Workers and Safety
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Does OSHA provide guidance to protect healthcare workers from workplace violence? What about in a hospice?
Answer: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed a web page dedicated to providing information and guidance for healthcare workers and their employees regarding
workplace violence specific to the health care industry. OSHA understands...
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Broken Contract and Contractor Pay
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Can an employer withhold payment if a contractor does not complete the terms of the contractual agreement?
Answer: Consult with your legal counsel for questions relating to legal contracts between two businesses. In general, the contractual terms will dictate recourse when a party to the contract
does not fulfill his or her agreed-upon contractual obligations...
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Office Closure and Telework
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Are we required to allow employees (either exempt or nonexempt) to work from home if we must close the office due to bad weather?
Answer: No, employers are not required to allow employees to telework (work from home or another location; virtual work) under any specific weather conditions regardless of Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA) exemption...
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Question:
Are employers required to have workplace handbooks and workplace policies? And are new workplace handbooks and policies required when an employer increases its workforce
size?
Answer: While employers are not required to provide or
maintain employee handbooks, they are one of the best tools and a best human resources practice to promote positive employee relations, define...
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Question:
Can an employer require its employees to be compensated via their accrued vacation pay during an employer-required furlough? Additionally, if salaried exempt employees
are unexpectedly required to work during the mandatory furlough, does the employer then calculate the pay for these employees?
Answer: Under federal law, an employer can require a worker to use accrued paid time off or vacation for time not worked during that partial workweek...
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