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March 26, 2025

Dear Littler: Do we need to compensate employees for travel time and other time spent incidental to work?

We are a nursing services company with employees in various states, some of whom work remotely. We are confused about when employees need to be paid for time spent commuting, changing uniforms, or while on call.

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February 4, 2025

Dear Littler: What steps can we take to improve the safety of our executives?

In the wake of recent events, our company has become more concerned about executive safety. Are there any steps we can take to help protect our executive employees who may be more susceptible to public scrutiny?

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December 11, 2024

Dear Littler: Are there limits to cell phone expense reimbursement?

We have noticed an increase in reimbursement requests for cellphone data plans. Is there something we can do to limit these requests? Can we say “no” to paying them?

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December 2, 2024

Dear Littler: What are the tax implications of office gift-giving and donation matching?

We’d like to provide gifts to our staff for the holidays but are unsure which types of gifts would trigger tax obligations for our employees.

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September 20, 2024

Dear Littler: What are some considerations before implementing our return-to-office policy?

We have decided to implement a return-to-office policy. We want to know what our options are, what pitfalls to avoid, and how best to prepare for some anticipated employee pushback.

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August 19, 2024

Dear Littler: Can we prevent an employee from maintaining an adult website?

It has come to our attention that one of our staff members maintains an adult-themed website. I’m not sure how to approach this, if at all. What are our options?

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March 4, 2024

Dear Littler: What employment law concerns should my organization be considering in response to adverse weather events?

Planning and preparation before natural events occur allows employers to best support their workforces and the stability of their businesses when unfortunate natural events happen.

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January 16, 2024

Dear Littler: How should we handle anonymous complaints?

Last week someone anonymously emailed HR complaining about one of our sales executives. Who do I talk to about the allegations since they are anonymous? Do we have to investigate this complaint?

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December 21, 2023

Dear Littler: Do We Oust the Grousers?

Two managers have lobbed complaints against each other. Can I just give both a warning to knock it off or should I just terminate them both and be done with the situation?

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December 11, 2023

Dear Littler: What are the substance use concerns of workplaces past, present, and future?

A brief overview of substance use issues employers dealt with in the past, those employers are presently addressing, and emerging issues employers may need to grapple with in the near future.

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