September 27, 2024
For one company, perfect attendance means no absences, even FMLA-approved

A recent class-action lawsuit illustrates how careful employers must be to remove any negative consequence of taking protected FMLA leave.

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September 26, 2024
Modify usual ADA process if employee is intellectually challenged

The ADA requires employers to reasonably accommodate disabilities—if the employee asks.

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September 25, 2024
Ensure layoffs don’t target ‘costly’ workers

Managers deciding who to let go when faced with a RIF might be tempted to consider the total cost savings represented by each worker on the layoff list. That's a lawsuit waiting to happen.

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September 25, 2024
Review policies limiting workplace romantic relationships

Employers can lessen the likelihood of workplace sexual harassment by putting up guardrails to regulate workplace romantic and sexual relationships.

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September 24, 2024
Remote out-of-state employee: Do we need two different handbooks?

For remote out-of-state employees do we need two separate handbooks?

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September 24, 2024
Government shutdown: What HR needs to know

If a government shutdown occurs, here's how HR-related federal agencies will be affected.

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September 23, 2024
Biased bosses: Beware ‘Cat’s Paw’ liability for discriminatory firing

Under what’s called the Cat’s Paw Theory, employers can’t defend themselves against employment discrimination claims by saying they didn’t know a supervisor was biased.

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September 23, 2024
Provide any form of short-term leave? Better cover military leave, too

The 3rd, 7th and 11th Circuit Courts of Appeal have ruled that USERRA requires paid short-term military leave on par with other forms of short-term leave.

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September 20, 2024
Federal appeals court affirms: Overtime salary test is valid

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 11 upheld the U.S. Department of Labor’s 80-year-old practice of using white-collar employees’ salaries as one basis for determining if they are eligible for overtime pay.

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September 20, 2024
COBRA 101: Your obligations under the law

A fresher of employer obligations under COBRA

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