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Times are changing: HR heads to Vegas to LEAP ahead

12/04/2008

It’s predicted that 2009 will bring more changes in federal employment and labor laws than in the entire eight years of the previous administration. To help HR professionals prepare, The HR Specialist is hosting the 5th annual Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices (LEAP) Symposium March 18-20 in Las Vegas.

Your guide to medical confidentiality under the ADA and the FMLA

12/04/2008

Both the ADA and the FMLA have strict requirements for how employers must handle employees’ confidential medical information. HR professionals need to know these rules to comply with both acts—and to avoid expensive legal liability for failing to do so.

What testing can we do if we suspect employee drug abuse?

12/04/2008

Q. Our company has random drug testing. Can we send an employee to be tested for suspicion of drug use?

What’s this I’ve heard about employers doing away with performance evaluations?

12/04/2008

Q. Is it becoming a practice among employers to quit conducting employee evaluations?

When a collection company calls, may we disclose employee medical info?

12/04/2008

Q. May an employer provide an employee’s medical information to a collection company?

Could we get in trouble? Brief posting led to job for applicant with inside info

12/04/2008

Q. My company posted an internal job position for 24 hours and only one person applied. She got the job. This person knew about the position and the posting because she works in HR. Is this legal to do in the state of Texas?

We’re going to be slammed this month! Must we let employee remain on FMLA leave?

11/06/2008

Q. One of our employees hurt her back lifting boxes. She has been off work for several weeks. We have been counting her absence against her FMLA entitlement. She was scheduled to return to work recently, but she now tells us the healing will take longer than expected. December is our busiest time of the year! Must we continue giving her leave?       

May we replace an employee on FMLA leave?

11/06/2008

Q. We have an employee on FMLA leave. Can we replace her and find a different job for her when she returns?

Can we administer personality tests without running afoul of the ADA?

11/06/2008

Q. My company would like to administer personality tests to job applicants. Does this practice violate the ADA?

Employment law in the Obama administration: What to expect

11/06/2008

With a Democratic-controlled Congress, President-elect Barack Obama will likely push for these employment law priorities …