Employment Law

Do applicants have to reveal disabilities during the hiring process?

07/01/2007

Q. We recently extended an employment offer to an individual who was later determined to be unable to perform the essential functions of the position due to a visual impairment. As a result, we wasted a significant amount of time and missed the opportunity to hire other qualified individuals. Aren’t workers obligated under the ADA to disclose to an employer that they suffer from a disability?

Employees Must File Discrimination Cases Within 180 Days

07/01/2007

Two recent court decisions—one by the U.S. Supreme Court and another by a Georgia court—mean employers may soon see a spike in lawsuits brought by employees rushing to meet a 180-day deadline for filing discrimination claims.

Brawling in the workplace? Investigate and discipline promptly

07/01/2007

While you probably have rules in place that dictate civil behavior in your workplace, you may not have a clear plan for dealing with the aftermath of an actual violent confrontation. You should …

When terminating, you don’t have to be right as long as you’re reasonable

07/01/2007

Courts aren’t set up to serve as super-personnel departments. They generally will let the experts—that’s you—decide how to manage your work force. As long as you act in good faith and believe you are doing the right thing, the courts probably won’t second-guess you …

Workplace rule: There’s no such thing as a harmless comment

07/01/2007

That’s the lesson for University of Georgia women’s golf coach Todd McCorkle, who resigned in the wake of complaints from several players that he frequently made inappropriate sexual jokes and comments …

Travel time is work: ResCare faces class action

07/01/2007

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Altering employee time sheets can mean personal liability

07/01/2007

If you are responsible for approving time sheets or signing off on any alterations of the reported hours worked by employees, be warned. It’s not just your organization that risks a big fine and costly litigation.

Your personal assets are also at risk …

Employment Law

Do applicants have to reveal disabilities during the hiring process?

Employees Must File Discrimination Cases Within 180 Days

Brawling in the workplace? Investigate and discipline promptly

When terminating, you don’t have to be right as long as you’re reasonable

Workplace rule: There’s no such thing as a harmless comment

Travel time is work: ResCare faces class action

Altering employee time sheets can mean personal liability

Annoyance or illegal retaliation: Courts draw the line

Remarkably, the EEOC can tell you whom to hire … and when!

Fair Labor Standards Act: The basics of compliance

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