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Late despite accommodation? OK to discipline

08/03/2017
What can you do about a disabled employee who has requested a late starting time as a reasonable accommodation—and still can’t manage to get to work on time? You can and should discipline her just as you would any other employee with attendance problems.

Wave of the future? Company offers to microchip employees

08/03/2017

A company in Wisconsin might be taking a bold step into the future—or a frightening turn down a dystopian path.

Court: ACA complaint can trigger retaliation claim

08/01/2017
Love it or hate it, the Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land. That means, after months of futile legislating on Capitol Hill, important health insurance decisions will be made by courts, not Congress.

Texas Supreme Court greenlights Bev Kearney’s lawsuit

07/13/2017
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a long-simmering sex and racial discrimination lawsuit filed by former University of Texas women’s track and field coach Bev Kearney can proceed.

Top 10 FMLA and ADA issues employers must know how to handle

07/12/2017
When HR professionals are surveyed, they routinely rate the FMLA and the ADA as the two most difficult laws to deal with. Here’s a look at 10 of the most challenging FMLA and ADA issues HR struggles to handle.

EEOC sues Texas union for race discrimination

07/12/2017
The EEOC has sued a Texas school employees’ union, claiming it violated federal law when it fired two black organizers because of their race.

Huntsville, Texas camp settles pregnancy bias, ADA suit

07/12/2017
Carolina Creek Christian Camp in Huntsville has agreed to pay $70,000 to settle a pregnancy and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC on behalf of a former employee.

States crack down on use of workers’ biometric data

07/12/2017
Do you collect biometric data on your employees? If so, be aware that more states are regulating how you collect, store and disseminate the sensitive information.

Monitor malpractice claims to collect any reimbursement

07/12/2017
Employers with self-insured health plans should carefully monitor whether employees or their dependents using those health benefits end up suing a provider for malpractice.

Changing nature of work affects seaman classification

07/12/2017
Generally, seamen aren’t covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime provisions. However, it’s not as simple as one might think to decide who should be classified as a seaman.