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Employee Relations
Skipping disciplinary step? Document why
07/19/2018
If you have a progressive discipline system that gives poor performers or rule breakers a chance to reform, be sure your policy includes an escape hatch that lets you skip steps when necessary.
Employment Law
Mind deadlines when employee files bias charges
07/19/2018
Employees must meet strict deadlines when filing discrimination claims with the EEOC and state anti-discrimination agencies.
Compensation & Benefits
Economy is booming, but when will wages rise?
07/17/2018
With low unemployment and a growing GDP, Americans are feeling much more comfortable about the economy. Yet a concerning trend lurks underneath an otherwise booming economy: slow wage growth.
Hiring
Immigration crisis prompting staff backlash at consulting firms
07/17/2018
The controversy over Immigration and Customs Enforcement practices on the U.S.-Mexico border is spilling into the workplace.
HR Management
Review your handbook: NLRB changes the rules on workplace rules
07/13/2018
The National Labor Relations Board last year overturned an established standard for determining if workplace rules comply with the National Labor Relations Act. Now the NLRB has issued a memorandum providing employer guidance.
Terminations
Public-policy exception means at-will status doesn’t always apply
07/10/2018
A federal court interpreting Pennsylvania law has concluded that firing a worker for calling in a complaint to OSHA provides protection under the public-policy exception.
Article Archives
Yes, You Need a Crisis Plan! Here’s What it Should Say
No, you can’t make staff divulge their meds
DOL funding could fall … a little bit
NLRB claims Musk violated NLRA
Snapshot: Almost all employers offer retirement benefits
Retirement savings are significant source of wealth
States push back against DOL’s PAID program
Post-Janus, N.Y. legislation favors public-sector unions
Fines for fatal fire at Orange County, N.Y. cosmetics maker
No official time records? Court will believe employees
Appeals court upholds state agency’s award
Calendar alert: Employees may have up to three years to sue for FMLA violations
Employee’s disability doesn’t give him a free pass to break rules
Not every gripe is worth an employee lawsuit
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