HR Specialist: Employment Law
- How not to handle a religious accommodation request.
- Dismiss racist taunts at your peril.(From the Courts)
- No, you can't deny accommodation over aesthetics.
- How discrimination beliefs are driving resistance to DEI initiatives.(In The News...)
- Accommodating staff with anxiety disorders.(Disability Spotlight)
- New NLRB union-solicitation rules favor employers.
- Beware retaliation against activist employees.(In The News ...)
- Prepare for a spike in lawsuits claiming unsafe working conditions.
- Retaliation nation: Manage adverse actions to lessen retaliation.(Nuts & Bolts)
- Calif. contractor crackdown: Other states follow?(In The News...)
- Settlement proves race discrimination still rampant.(Legal Brief)
- Indefinite leave not considered a reasonable accommodation.(From the Courts)
- June Supreme Court opinions to affect HR operations.(In The News...)
- Heed EEOC's new guidance on AI liability.
- Why employers must move fast during accommodation process.
- 'Other duties' may be essential under ADA.
- Big ideas in the Big Easy: Attend the Summit in October.(In The News...)
- Best defense: Consistent rules, enforced fairly.(Legal Briefs)
- Be alert for COVID-related negligence liability.
- Busted! What's HR to do when an employee gets arrested?
- Any stereotypes of workers--even positive ones--can spark discrimination lawsuits.
- New ruling gives power to restrict staff email.(In The News ...)
- DOJ develops whistleblower program for immigration violations.(In The News...)
- Benefits in a COVID world: 6 trends for 2021.
- Divided Congress = more focus on regulatory action.
- OSHA penalty adjustments good news for small employers.(In The News...)
- Court: Toxic social media posts justify denying promotion.
- Report: Wage-and-hour cases to 'explode' in 2021.(In The News...)
- Handbook mistakes: Dodge the 'dirty dozen'.
- New injury data signals key risk areas HR can't afford to ignore.
- How to protect your company's data when letting go of a remote employee.(In The News ...)
- Refusing to hire a litigious applicant: Is that retaliation?(WHAT I WOULDN'T DO: Legal Updates from HR's Trenches)
- DHS to halt immigration raids; resume focus on employers.(In The News)
- DHS warns to check permit changes.
- The HR I.Q. Test.
- Prepare for the coming wave of union activity, fueled by social media.
- Tim Mailhag.
- Employers were the real targets of this summer's high-profile ICE raids.
- Don't slack on the new leave law: DOL is cracking down.
- Accommodating mental disabilities: 3 key Q&As.
- Unrequited love from a customer? Act fast to stop it.(Legal Briefs)
- The Mailbag.
- Win lawsuits by documenting consistent, equitable interview process.(In The News...)
- New EEOC guidance clarifies when COVID is (and isn't) an ADA-qualifying disability.
- Older employees, rising complaints: What HR needs to know about age bias.
- FTC abandons noncompete rule while cracking down on abuse.(In The News...)
- OSHA planning more inspections of COVID hot spots.(In The News...)
- COBRA compliance, notice deadlines extended.
- Employers moving ahead with vax mandates.
- 51 years old: The age discrimination tipping point.(In The News...)
- Boss seeks 'younger direction,' gets directed to court, instead.
- A $6 million warning: Stay away from overly broad background checks.
- Due to COVID, some firms detach pay from performance.(Legal Briefs)
- 1-9 audits & worksite raids spiked in 2018: What's next and how should you prepare?
- Require HR to OK all religious accommodations.
- When offering severance agreement, pay up promptly.(Legal Briefs)
- Don't delay: Act fast on termination decisions.
- Worksite enforcement ramps up.
- Training gaps after layoffs spark mistakes.(In The News...)
- Scheduling the holidays: How to keep the peace.
- Q&A: Alcohol, drugs and the ADA.
- OSHA raising the bar on COVID safety rules.(In The News...)
- Off-duty COVID behavior: What you can & cannot legally require from workers.
- Handbook hitches: The good and the bad of 4 HR policies.
- DOL's new overtime rule clears another hurdle.(In The News...)
- Teen harassment? Avoid a PR nightmare.
- The feds are coming for your company's noncompete agreements.(The Mailbag)
- Managing religious exceptions to the vaccine.
- 'Trust but verify' when hiring a compliance trainer: 5 tips for success.
- Getting wage-and-hour rules right.
- 'Shy bladder' doesn't constitute a disability.(Legal Briefs)
- Pay attention to an emerging wage-and-hour wrinkle: The 'right to disconnect'.
- Filling out a new I-9? Check expiration date.
- Litigation is the next big COVID threat to employers.
- Must you notify laid-off staff of job openings?
- Consensual quid pro quo still carries liability.
- Plan ahead to apply PIPs consistently, fairly.
- Remind bosses: Never impose your beliefs on employees.
- The Mailbag.
- Paid leave & marijuana are the top HR law challenges on the state and local level.
- How to reimburse WFH costs for best tax breaks.(In The News...)
- Identify and correct gender pay disparities; EEOC & Congress are turning up the heat.
- China's Sanctions and Rule of Law: How to Respond When China Targets Lawyers.
- Understanding the new W-4 form & online tools.(In The News ...)
- Be wary of bias against childless employees.
- Weigh pros and cons before requiring unvaccinated to pay more for insurance.
- No changes to the W-4 this year, but likely in 2020.
- Prepare your policy for a proliferation of pandemic puppies.(In The News...)
- Extended leave for disabled spouse? Maybe.
- To ease record COVID call-offs, navigate CDC's return-to-work guidance.
- DOL issues new "easier to understand" FMLA forms, and hints at future changes.
- How to legally navigate employees' requests to work remotely.(Nuts & Bolts)
- The cost of denying pregnancy leave: $146k.(Legal Briefs)
- Leave & accommodation are top reasons for COVID suits.(In The News ...)
- Age-bias alert: 'OK, boomer!' is not OK in the workplace.(In The News ...)
- Respect the results of outside investigations.(Legal Briefs)
- Exempt or not? Train execs on classifications.
- Minimum wage for federal contractors rising in 2019.
- Overrule a hiring committee? Document the reason why.(Legal Briefs)
- Think twice before Googling for medical info.
- Teach bosses to accommodate religious attire.
- Fail to accommodate depression: $75k error.
- Paid leave: New fed-sector law will impact private employers, too.(Employee Leave)
- Federal contractors: Access new compliance guides.
- Tell staff: Pregnancy accommodation is brief.
- Lessons from America's worst employers of 2020.(WHAT I WOULDN'T DO: Legal Updates from HR's Trenches)
- Back pain is common, but not always disability.
- The Mailbag.
- The HR I.Q. Test.
- Poor health doesn't excuse poor performance.
- Women still being asked inappropriate interview questions.(In The News...)
- Hiring managers: Be blind to applicant's child care duties.(Legal Briefs)
- New worry: 'Mob' charges for hiring illegals.
- Include hazard pay in determining OT rate.(In The News...)
- Warn younger bosses about ageist remarks.
- Dumping final pay in driveway leads to even bigger FLSA penalties.(Wage and Hour)
- Flu season and COVID: Know the rules on leave, pay.(In The News...)
- In The News ...
- No need to pay for commuting time, but pay attention to 'first stop' rule.
- 5 pay questions you'd better be able to answer.
- 4 key trends shaping HR law last year... ... and 3 trends to watch in 2019.
- EEOC allows employees to choose nonbinary label.(In The News...)
- Prepare for FTC, states to ban noncompete agreements.(In the Spotlight)
- $4.35 million lesson: You must ensure the safety of teenage workers.
- The Mailbag: Employee Leave.
- Increase in remote work leads to more tech ailments.(In The News)
- Before laying off 100 or more, consider whether WARN Act notification is required.
- This is final year for EEO-1 pay data collection.
- Warn bosses: Loose lips sink your legal defense.
- FMLA fraud: Beware these 3 main symptoms.
- As pandemic spreads, so do lawsuits: 3 key tips.
- Training tool How to manage grieving employees.(In The News...)
- New OT rule: Now is the time to make key pay decisions.(FLSA Compliance)
- Developing a COVID vaccination policy: Sample language.(Nuts & Bolts)
- Paramount merger came with a DEI disclaimer.(In The News...)
- Pandemic evolves: Should your policies, too?
- DOL tweaks rules on new COVID-leave law.(In The News ...)
- Feds encourage religious talk at work.(In The News)
- COVID-19 a 'reportable' illness? OSHA softens stance.
- Return-to-work: Bosses shouldn't play doctor.
- All cash? Off the books? Don't play FLSA games.
- IRS won't accept pandemic as payroll tax excuse.(In The News ...)
- Workers rarely ever have to pay for mistakes.
- Social Security wage base jumps to $147k next year.(In The News ...)
- Study: Workplace bullying also harms safety, health.(In The News...)
- COVID negligence claims are still a risk: 4 steps to prevent pandemic lawsuits.
- What to do when a colleague in HR might need to be fired.(The Mailbag)
- Employ low-skill, entry-level workers? Avoid EEOC's anti-discrimination crosshairs.
- In The News...
- National-origin bias need not target a specific country.(Legal Briefs)
- Terminating remote employees: Beware the legal hazards.(Nuts & Bolts)
- Workers still on site? About 1 in 5 earning hazard pay.(In The News...)
- The HR I.Q. Test.
- Sprung from cages, employees plan more & longer vacations.(In The News...)
- Document every step in investigation.
- Hiring based on the 'it factor': Is that bias?
- In wake of new harassment law, 4 steps to review your arbitration agreements.
- DOL clarifies COBRA subsidy; issues new model notice.(In The News...)
- Applicant tests must be directly related to job.
- How to save millions even if you lose in court: Good-faith investigation can prevent huge punitive damages.
- Fed contractors: Start using new disability form.(In The News...)
- Never tolerate harassment by customers.
- Biden's election signals major changes for the American workplace.(Nuts & Bolts)
- Monitoring your employees? 5 ways to do it legally.
- Small-firm HR reps: Beware the 100% tax trap.
- Don't be an I-9 hoarder: The legal risk of over-retention.
- The HR I.Q. Test.
- The HR I.Q. Test.
- Most employers won't base teleworkers' pay on location.(In The News)
- A kiss to get your paycheck? Prepare to pay much more.
- A year after #MeToo, executives see change.
- Set moonlighting policy for today's workplace.
- Overheard at the virtual 2020 Summit: Although our annual HR Specialist Summit was moved from New Orleans to a virtual event this year, it still provided first-class insights on all things HR. Here are a few of the employment-law words of wisdom:.(HR Specialist Summit)
- Opioid crisis & the ADA: HR's growing risk.
- 'Predictive scheduling' laws pick up steam.
- Remind bosses: Never impose your beliefs on employees.(Legal Briefs)
- Discover harassing behavior by a manager? Act ASAP.(Legal Briefs)
- Stop anti-gay discrimination while the courts sort out specifics of legal protection.
- EEOC spotlight on national-origin harassment: New case shows risk of tolerating "go back to your country" taunts.
- Promote your safety efforts to encourage employees to return to the workplace.
- Telemedicine is OK to certify need for FMLA leave.(In The News...)
- Lessons from firing of McDonald's CEO: Rethink your 'romance policy'.
- Congress may require auto-enroll in 401(k) plans.(In The News....)
- HR Employment Law Advisor: Your new hub for expert guidance and daily updates.
- 6 tips to legally safe termination meetings.
- Filling out a new I-9? Check expiration date.(In The News...)
- The Mailbag.
- It's time to review (or create) your document retention policy.(Nuts & Bolts)
- DOL expands app to let workers track hours and pay.(In The News...)
- DOL aims to raise OT salary threshold to $35k.
- How to answer common questions during investigations.
- Multiple businesses? Keep records straight.(Legal Briefs)
- ADA accommodation may require a schedule change.(Legal Briefs)
- Shifting views on discrimination challenge DEI momentum.
- With rise of ransomware attacks, HR plays a key role in shoring up security.
- Offer equal access to high-quality training.
- Housekeeper for Bezos sues, alleges racial discrimination.(In The News ...)
- FFCRA leave expires, but Biden aims to bring it back.(In The News...)
- Yes, you can terminate during FMLA leave.
- DOL explains how to snag tax credit for paid FMLA.