Do Employers Have to Give Employees Time Off to Vote?
Explore 2026 voting-leave requirements for all 50 states and D.C., including paid time, advance notice, scheduling and employer posting requirements.
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Can I Ask Employees Not to Wear Pins Supporting Certain Causes?
A rule against employee pins might seem straightforward, but protected workplace activity and religious expression can make a blanket ban unlawful.
Am I Required to Give an Employee Time Off to Work at a Polling Site or to Vote?
An employee wants Election Day off to work at a polling site. Voting-leave rules and election-worker protections may differ.
Can I require an employee to use PTO for hours missed under a reduced FMLA schedule?
Using PTO during a reduced FMLA schedule involves more than keeping a paycheck whole. Review established policies, state limits, other paid benefits, required notices, and the distinction between leave and accommodations.
What do I do when an employee changes their original parental leave dates?
An employee changes planned parental leave from a few days a week to more time up front. Explore applicable leave protections, revised notices, documentation, and practical coverage planning before responding.
Does combining sick leave and vacation mean I have to pay out both?
Combining sick leave and vacation in one PTO bank can affect payout obligations. This article examines conflicts between handbook policies and payroll practices, existing balances, and communicating changes.
Can I install a vape sensor in the office to detect marijuana use?
THE ARTICLE AT A GLANCE Key takeaways A bathroom vape sensor needs privacy review, and its alerts should support fact-finding rather than automatically establish employee misconduct. Review the device and local privacy rules first. Determine whether…
Can I deduct an overpayment from an employee’s paycheck?
A payroll overpayment raises questions about repayment, paycheck deductions and employee communication. Explore how to review the error and discuss next steps.
Is it okay for employees to create personal social media content at work?
THE ARTICLE AT A GLANCE Key takeaways Personal content created at work needs clear boundaries around patient privacy, practice identity, and commercial use while preserving protected workplace discussion. Put patient privacy first. Restrict filming…
Can I require an employee to be 100% healed before returning to work?
THE ARTICLE AT A GLANCE Key takeaways A return-to-work decision should focus on actual job functions and reasonable accommodations, rather than requiring an employee to be completely healed. Avoid a blanket “100% healed” requirement. Restrictions…
How Should I Handle an Off-Cycle Raise Request?
THE ARTICLE AT A GLANCE Key takeaways An off-cycle raise request is an opportunity to explain consistent compensation criteria and future review options without guaranteeing an increase. Listen to the reason for the request. Additional duties, market…
What should I do when an employee has a bad reaction to a PIP?
THE ARTICLE AT A GLANCE Key takeaways A strong response to a disputed improvement plan starts with objective evidence, careful review of the objection, and ongoing coaching. Examine what the employee is actually alleging. A threat to sue does not…
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