Employee Fired for Refusing to Attend AA Meetings Gets $305,000 Settlement

?Employers that require employees to attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings as part of rehabilitation programs must make sure they have alternatives for employees with religious objections to AA. United Airlines didn’t in... Read more »

Ford Offers Easy Exit to Underperforming Workers

?Ford Motor Co. has ushered in a new approach to handling underperforming employees—an unusual strategy that has piqued the interest of HR professionals but that some employers might find unworkable.  The Wall... Read more »

​Congress Reins In Nondisclosure Agreements

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Speak Out Act, which prohibits the use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements in the case of sexual harassment and assault. The bill passed... Read more »

Strategies for Making DE&I More Effective

?Many employers have a long-standing diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) policy and DE&I training, but some find they don’t achieve the intended goals. Experts discussed DE&I effectiveness at the American Bar Association’s... Read more »

Uptick in Respiratory Illnesses Hinders Attendance, Productivity

?The rapid spread of flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and the common cold this fall is causing a big wave of employee absences, with many staying at home to care for... Read more »

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?Congress Reins In Nondisclosure Agreements Leah Shepherd U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Speak Out Act, which prohibits the use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements in the case of sexual... Read more »

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?Congress Reins In Nondisclosure Agreements Leah Shepherd U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Speak Out Act, which prohibits the use of nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements in the case of sexual... Read more »

The Winter Blues: How Less Sunlight Influences Workplace Productivity

?Each year, millions of people in the U.S. experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also called seasonal depression or the “winter blues.” The disorder is characterized by short periods of sadness or people... Read more »

EEOC Commissioner Resigns, Leaving Commission Deadlocked

?Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) member Janet Dhillon, a Republican, has resigned effective Nov. 18, leaving the EEOC deadlocked—split between two Democrats and two Republicans. As a result of there being a... Read more »

Atlanta Amends Anti-Discrimination Ordinance to Include Protections for Gender Expression and Criminal Histories

?The City Council of Atlanta, Georgia recently passed an ordinance that amends its existing anti-discrimination law to include protections on the basis of criminal history status and gender expression. The ordinance is... Read more »