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What religious needs should I consider when implementing a dress code?

03/28/2016
Q. I am opening a restaurant and would like all of my employees who work in the front of the house to dress and groom themselves in a specific way. Am I required to make an exception for employees who dress and groom differently for religious reasons?

New laws, new rules: Equal pay emerges as hot issue to watch

03/28/2016
The equal pay movement gained significant ground in 2015, with new equal pay legislation enacted in two large states, new pay equity rules issued for federal contractors and equal pay legislation introduced in several states.

Man who once worked for Yahoo alleges gender bias

03/28/2016
The former editorial director of Yahoo’s Autos, Homes, Shopping, Small Business and Travel sections has filed a lawsuit claiming the company violated its own rules when it conducted a quarterly performance review while he was on an approved leave.

Focus on fair discipline

03/28/2016
Having a fair disciplinary process is the best way to defeat frivolous discrimination allegations.

Warn bosses: No retaliation against whistleblowers who report wrongdoing

03/28/2016
Remind supervisors that retaliating against workers who report alleged criminal or other illegal activity may violate the California Labor Code.

Whistleblower? Not without whistleblowing

03/28/2016
Energy workers are protected from retaliation for reporting safety problems if their workplace is covered by the federal Energy Reorganization Act.

New EEOC fact sheet addresses nondiscrimination for small business

03/28/2016
The EEOC has issued a new, simplified, one-page fact sheet designed to help small business owners better understand their responsibilities under federal employment anti-discrimination laws.

DOL, EEOC collaborating to leverage strategic enforcement

03/26/2016
The Department of Labor and the EEOC are ramping up cooperative efforts to target enforcement against employers that exploit protected groups of employees.

FMLA reveals poor performance? Discipline

03/19/2016
Sometimes, it takes an absence to discover that an employee wasn’t doing her job well. But some HR professionals and supervisors fear disciplining a worker if they discover the poor performance while she is on FMLA leave.

White-collar OT rule likely in effect by summer

03/17/2016
The Department of Labor has forwarded its final rule overhauling white-collar overtime to the Office of Management and Budget for review, starting the countdown clock toward possible full implementation by mid-summer.