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Terminations
Impartiality required when firing bias complainant
06/14/2018
Trying to fire a worker who has made discrimination claims against her supervisors? Think about assigning an impartial fact-finding decision-maker before you discharge.
Hiring
A sample calendar for your new hire onboarding program
06/14/2018
You have much less time than you think to make a good impression. So how are you going to do it?
Employment Law
Supreme Court sides with employers on arbitration class action waivers
06/14/2018
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that employers may include language in arbitration agreements that bars employees from filing class-action lawsuits to resolve employment disputes. It’s a huge win for employers.
Employee Relations
How to prep for flood of #MeToo complaints
06/14/2018
In a recent NPR radio interview, Society for Human Resource Management CEO Johnny Taylor reported that #MeToo has created an “HR level of activity like nothing we’ve ever seen.”
HR Management
OSHA, AESC renew petroleum industry safety partnership
06/12/2018
The three-year alliance renewal will extend efforts to reduce and prevent exposure to well servicing hazards, and provide training resources for member companies and their employees.
Compensation & Benefits
More employers offering promotions without raises
06/12/2018
Nearly two in five HR managers (39%) said it’s common for their company to offer employees promotions without salary increases. That’s a 17-point jump from a similar 2011 survey.
Article Archives
Employment law update: FMLA & ADA, FLSA & higher education
Lawsuits filed against Queens principal cost city $600,000
Buffalo temp agency accused of just about every kind of bias
Deny FMLA if clarification request goes unanswered
Expect lawsuit when inexperienced newbie suddenly replaces older, excellent worker
It’s all fun and games until joking about injuries leads to an FMLA violation
Employee acting as own lawyer? Expect delays
Ensure employees know about intermittent leave
Even some common injuries can be disabilities
Hello, old friend: DOL opinion letters are back
Employers beware! ICE doubles worksite enforcement investigations
Rowlett, Texas bar to pay $20,000 to settles pregnancy bias suit
If former employee sues you, you may be able to file a counter-claim against him
Wrongfully termination? Do the math before deciding not to take employee back
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