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Is that understanding in error, or has the law been changed, thus allowing electronic distribution of W2's? From the IRS website, as of January, 2013: Furnishing Form W-2 to employees electr …

In writing this answer to this question it occurred to me, within the United States at least, a lot of people probably work for companies where vacation is fairly rigid yet people would like more of i …

First, I would ask your doctor how this normally works and if they have experience with other patients and drug tests. You will probably not be the only person who has had this question for them. I w …

I would have pretty serious reservations about this situation. First, salary is only a piece of a compensation package. If a position offered me $100k/year and minimal benefits vs $100k, 10% 401k mat …

This gets tricky. It's "appropriate" if: Employees can opt out, without penalty. Check out this document from the EEOC if you want the nitty gritty details. This is a really, really complicated area …

Can anyone suggest a better way of handling something like this so that I do not exclude myself from consideration? An easy way is to deflect questions like this is asking clarification or simply …

First and foremost so you don't miss this - your boss is a complete douchebag. Threatening your wife's employment after you indicate you are taking a new job is childish at best. How should you appro …

I'm just trying to get a sense of if this would be seen as standard in the industry. Car mileage is a common enough reimbursement that the IRS has a specific yearly rate for it. In 2014, this rat …

I am getting a signing bonus (5K) on the new job. When the employer gives the signing bonus will I receive the whole 5K or will I received after the tax (35%)? There are too many factors here for …

Or am I right to question this? Your company should be aware of the United States Fair Labor Standards Act as applies to interns. The FLSA details internship expectations in the United States. …

I received an offer letter today and found it very odd that they included Medicare and Social Security contributions the company would make on my behalf. If many of the candidates they are gettin …

I did an internship between degrees. I was technically not a student at that point. So it's definitely possible. Make sure you figure out (if needed) insurance, etc. That was the main complicating fa …

Congrats on the new job! This really depends, you will have to read the terms of your relocation benefits. Sometimes you may get a lump sum of cash that is intended to be used for whatever expenses …

Language skills are part of communication skills. That's just how it is. I read a lot of posts on The Workplace which clearly are written by non-native English speakers. Some are quite clear and some …

Don't read non-authoritative sites with respect to AZ law policies, read them directly. From here: On the other hand, when a worker quits a job and believes he/she should be eligible for benefits …