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An employee is travelling to Mexico for a funeral. Can the employer ask her if the death was related to swine flu?
While it is not unlawful to ask an employee the nature of the death, it is also not customary nor necessary and could be an action that leads to a discrimination claim.

An employee is travelling to Mexico for a funeral. Can the employer ask her if the death was related to swine flu?
While it is not unlawful to ask an employee the nature of the death, it is also not customary nor necessary and could be an action that leads to a discrimination claim.

Can we use hidden cameras to monitor employees?
An employer is free to do so excluding areas where there is an expectation of privacy, (i.e., locker rooms, showers, etc.).

Are we required to provide a sharps container for disposal needles and syringes for a diabetic employee?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard applies only to occupational exposure to blood.

An employee is secretly recording conversations with management and other employees. What should we do?
The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, amended by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, makes it unlawful intentionally to intercept wire, oral or electronic communication.

An employee is secretly recording conversations with management and other employees. What should we do?
The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, amended by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, makes it unlawful intentionally to intercept wire, oral or electronic communication.

Are there laws protecting an individual offering care during an emergency situation?
On a federal level, Good Samaritan legislation has been enacted under the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act; however, this legislation only covers use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) when assisting cardiac arrest victims.