Vol. 49 Nbr. 1, January 2019

Index

• Absences & disability: Where to draw the line?
• Jury awards $6 million to man fired for 'Anti-American' bias.
• Must arbitration pacts be written in multiple languages?
• Small-firm HR reps: Beware the 100% tax trap.
• Always make a record of the date you decide to fire an employee.
• Lawsuit-proof termination meetings: 6 smart steps.
• Child care needs may qualify for unemployment.
• Deaf applicant? Know your ADA obligations.
• Power of the poster: Check your FMLA notice.
• Religion: Year off to become a 'priestess' isn't reasonable.
• Sponsorship of work visa doesn't count as job contract.
• Yes, minorities can be liable for job bias.
• Merely offering a severance doesn't mean you're admitting employer wrongdoing.
• More employers taking proactive steps to prevent workplace violence.
• DOL explains how to snag tax credit for paid FMLA.
• DOL: How to pay exempt workers a variable salary.
• Feds issue updated ACA new-hire notices.
• H-1B plan would favor holders of advanced degrees.
• No changes to the W-4 this year, but likely in 2020.
• Your New Year's resolution: Get those HR files into legal shape!
• HR from a cube: 6 ways to avoid confidentiality & privacy risks.
• The HR I.Q. Test.
• Diversity & inclusion: Make sure your good intentions are legal.
• The Mailbag.