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In addition to being gut-wrenching for HR, layoffs are a legal landmine. Here are four layoff errors to avoid.

According to a recent survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a record number of people are working more than one job. Here are some options if you want your employees to devote more productive hours to your enterprise.

Communication that used to take place over landlines or at a press conference now takes place over a long list of social media services. What happens in the case of a lawsuit?

The mere existence of a DEI program doesn’t establish a hostile environment if an employee wasn’t singled out or personally affected.

It is widely assumed that the NLRB will not bring any cases alleging that a stay-or-pay provision is automatically invalid under the NLRA during this administration. Several other federal agencies have also expressed the view that these agreements are too restrictive, in that they bind employees to jobs they don’t want by threatening large financial penalties for those who quit.

The IRS and ICE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding under which the IRS will provide information to ICE. Senators have asked the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to look into ICE’s access to taxpayers’ data and how it plans to use it.

When an employee requests FMLA leave or even just asks about leave for a serious health condition, make sure you provide the proper FMLA forms. Never brush off such a request or tell him he doesn’t need to “apply” for FMLA leave. A casual approach can backfire badly.

We suspended an employee without pay for violating our attendance policy. Is that OK?

We’ve said it many times, but it bears repeating: The best way to prevent lawsuits is to carefully document every employment decision. HR professionals and supervisors should be able to show exactly when a decision was made, who made it and what the basis for the decision was.

Most disability accommodations don’t cost much at all to provide. Penalties for violating the ADA by not accommodating an employee’s health needs can be expensive indeed.