How can intermittent leave work in a school setting?
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How can intermittent leave work in a school setting?
Read MoreAt the very least, avoid using the term in front of applicants or in any written materials describing them, such as interview notes. Rejected applicants could view the term as an age-related code word, thus sparking an age-discrimination lawsuit.
Read MoreIgnoring an employee’s complaints that she was subject to ongoing sexual harassment just cost an employer more than $2 million. The EEOC sued on the employee’s behalf and won the largest damages award it has ever obtained in the Northern District of Texas, among the most conservative federal courts in the nation.
Read MoreThe confidentiality of women’s reproductive health-care choices has taken on new urgency for some since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization reversed Roe v. Wade. HIPAA beefed up its privacy rule as it relates to women’s reproductive health-care choices, and this rule becomes effective Monday, Dec. 23.
Read MoreLast summer, the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for employees to claim discrimination even if their employer’s actions didn’t substantially harm them. Now, the same reasoning from the Muldrow v. St. Louis decision is being applied to the ADA.
Read MoreLauren McFerran’s term expired Dec. 16, leaving President-elect Donald Trump free to install a Republican majority and potentially turn the NLRB into a business-friendly administrative agency.
Read MoreInsider threats—security risks originating within your own workforce—are on the rise and could seriously harm your organization’s finances, reputation and operations. HR professionals hold the key to tackling cybersecurity challenges head-on. Here’s how.
Read MoreAs we prepare for the new Trump administration to take office, we are taking a look at what changes to expect for each executive agency that will affect employment law. These include the EEOC, the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board. First up is the EEOC.
Read MoreWhen interviewing more than one candidate to fill a job, the easiest way to prevent failure-to-hire lawsuits is to ask the same questions of every candidate. That’s especially important when there are several rounds of interviews or when a committee conducts the interviews.
Read MoreQuestions about maximum time off and continuing allotments after a job anniversary.
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