?Takeaway: Before disciplining an employee, a company should carefully compare its intended discipline to that administered to other employees to ensure it is consistent. However, an employer can still discipline an employee... Read more »
?Takeaway: Employers should avoid work restrictions when they have no legitimate nondiscriminatory reason for them, as these restrictions can keep employees from better-paying opportunities. ?While employers have discretion in making assignments and... Read more »
As more employees return to physical workplaces, HR managers may encounter more sexual harassment issues. To prevent such problems, consider these three commonsense tips that I derived from my 25-year career as... Read more »
?Sexual harassment, pay discrimination and artificial intelligence (AI) are among the priorities that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will focus on this year in its guidance and enforcement efforts. The... Read more »
?Takeaway: This decision shows the need for employers and their representatives to listen carefully to employees when they request equipment or considerations that could indicate an unstated disability. The fact that the... Read more »
?Takeaway: Despite broad language that an arbitration agreement applied to any disputes “arising from or relating to” employment, employees were not required to arbitrate claims that arose before they signed the agreement,... Read more »
“I was stuck in a time warp.” “I lost track of time while playing hide-and-seek with a neighbor.” “I took my sick goldfish to the vet.” These are among the more memorable... Read more »
?Being late to work can happen for various reasons, some of which are more memorable than others—such as being stuck behind a clown parade, rounding up an errant pet cobra or forgetting... Read more »
?Quiet quitting remains prevalent, but employers should look for underlying causes rather than assuming employees are lazy, said James Reidy, an attorney with Sheehan Phinney in Manchester, N.H. Speaking Feb. 27 at... Read more »
?Talent acquisition (TA) professionals are staring a possible economic recession in the face as 2023 advances, causing some to consider pulling back on hiring. At the same time, employers that are experiencing... Read more »