Pamela Fyfe
Posts by Pamela Fyfe:
Can We Fire Someone for What They Said in Personal Email?
This is a complicated question, and this is a new and evolving area of the law. All nonprofits should have an e-workplace policy.
Mental Health Counselor May Have a Mental Health Problem – What Can We Do?
When an employee’s mental health behavior is negatively impacting your workplace, what can you do?
Is Coming to Work Required to Keep My Job?
An employee with a disability requests intermittent leave as an accommodation. But coming to work is an essential function of the job.
Firing Someone for Slamming a Nonprofit Employer on Social Media
Can nonprofit employees get fired for posting negative comments about their employer on their private social media accounts?
Can We Fire Someone Who Comes to Work Drunk?
What to do about an employee that appears to be under the influence, but isn’t drinking on the job and it doesn’t seem to affect performance?
Can I Be Held Personally Liable for Misclassifying an Employee as Exempt?
Individuals can be personally liable for unpaid wages and other remedies under the FLSA and possibly also under state law.
Ask Rita: Emma’s Disability is Hurting Performance: Can We Fire Her?
Consult a labor law professional to check federal and state laws before firing an employee for excessive absences or with a known disability.
Ask Rita: Can Employees Smoke Medical Marijuana at Work?
Do you need to accommodate the use of medical marijuana when making a hiring decision or for current employees?
Ask Rita: Is being a surrogate mother a profession?
Ask Rita explores whether an employee’s work as a surrogate qualifies as a second job that is in conflict with her employer’s agency.
Working from Home: Sidebar on Legal Issues for Nonprofits
Take these guidelines into consideration when adopting alternative work arrangements for your staff.