Results Through People
Q: I have a friend who has been told that her medical benefits may change this year. She accepted this role because of their generous health care plan. She feels like this is a “bait and switch” from her original … Continued
Q: I run a company in metrowest. We have 27 employees, and then about 5 employees over the summer to cover vacations. My question is regarding summer employees. Are they subject to the same laws as year-round employees? Even PFML? … Continued
Q: I work for a small professional services firm. Most of us have been working remotely but rotating through the office, based on a schedule. Now with more and more people receiving the vaccine, I am feeling more pressure to … Continued
Q: My employer has continued to remain profitable thankfully. We all have jobs despite seeing many jobs go away in 2020 and 2021. I have a question though. As we return to the workplace, slowly and safely, our employer is … Continued
Q: I just returned to my office last week. I am only working at our office a few days per week. Our manager is requiring that we wear some type of face covering. Some employees are wearing homemade masks some … Continued
Q: In July, my employer is requiring many of us to return to work. I am afraid. I have not been at my desk since Friday, March 13th. I don’t want to go back. I am afraid of every door … Continued
Q: I am in a job, and I think I am eligible for paid overtime (at time and one-half) after I work forty hours. I live and work in Massachusetts. However, no one has mentioned lunch breaks. How does this … Continued
Q: I am being asked to return to the office in July/August, after working at home because of the COVID-19. I am nervous and have anxiety about working in a cubicle-type environment. We don’t have an EAP, or else I … Continued
Q: Recently we had an employee whose spouse died. The employee took off a week of work and then returned to work part-time in the office and part-time at home, for a week or so. We don’t have a bereavement … Continued
Q: I joined a new company in late 2017 as an account representative for the Northeast region. It has been chaotic because I have had 3 different managers since I started working here. In June, our company hired a new … Continued