?Takeaway: A plaintiff need only show pretext to support a discrimination verdict. The courts have rejected defense efforts to require proof of “pretext plus” discriminatory motivation on the part of the employer. ... Read more »
?As a former employment law attorney and now as an organization consultant and executive coach, I’ve encountered many situations where, instead of a problem employee being let go, he or she is... Read more »
?The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has stated that it will allow late filing of EEO-1 Reports, which are due May 17, until June 21. We’ve gathered articles on the news from... Read more »
?We’ve all had that moment when a bad experience with a product or service creates anger or frustration and we vent to a customer service representative. That angst can lead to a... Read more »
She didn’t understand why he was staring at her. Marissa, a 27-year-old Web developer, joined a group of co-workers for lunch in their company’s breakroom in Winter Park, Fla., in February 2020.... Read more »
?Former employment attorney and author Jathan Janove writes for SHRM Online on how to inject greater humanity into HR compliance. He welcomes your questions and suggestions for future columns. Contact him at the e-mail address... Read more »
?Wherever you work, difficult co-workers are impossible to avoid. There are bulldozers who dominate conversations, “kiss-up kick downers” who dominate people to get to the top and freeloaders who shamelessly enjoy the rewards... Read more »
?As workers transition from being isolated at home—whether working remotely or furloughed and waiting to return—some experts fear a rise in workplace violence. HR professionals can take proactive steps to minimize this... Read more »
?Takeaway: It is always important to remember when preparing for arbitration that arbitrators have vast discretion to make decisions based on their own interpretation of legal and factual principles. When a party... Read more »
?Colorado lawmakers just passed a law that will bring dramatic change to the noncompete landscape by significantly limiting the circumstances under which restrictive covenants may be used—virtually ending the practice of most noncompetes in... Read more »