?The look-back method of calculating how much Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) time off an employee has used during a 12-month period is the best way for employers to prevent FMLA... Read more »
?When HR receives a complaint about an employee bullying or harassing others in the workplace, a well-run internal investigation can help stop the problem. With more employees required to return to the... Read more »
?Dockworkers on the West Coast are slowing or stopping work in order to seek higher wages in union negotiations with their employers. The actions have impacted operations at ports in Los Angeles,... Read more »
?Employee sabbaticals aren’t a common benefit at most employers, but one company that offers them finds they’re an effective way to fight burnout and turnover. Since New York City consulting firm SAPRO... Read more »
Takeaway: In a situation where a male management consultant earned slightly more than a woman in the same position, but the discrepancy could be explained by the man having prior experience in... Read more »
?Takeaway: An employer need not accommodate an employee by reallocating essential functions or permit an accommodation that poses a risk of harm to the employee or others. ?Stating that “not every ailment... Read more »
In a final rule published in the Federal Register June 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) withdrew its requirement that health care workers get the COVID-19 vaccine. Other CMS... Read more »
?Under a new Minnesota law legalizing recreational marijuana, beginning Aug. 1, individuals 21 years of age or older may possess or transport up to two ounces of cannabis flower in public and... Read more »
?Takeaway: A former art teacher and officer administrator at a Los Angeles Catholic school was not barred by the ministerial exception from bringing an age discrimination claim against the school where her job... Read more »
?When writing job offer letters, HR must walk the tightrope between welcoming candidates enthusiastically and scaring them off. Here’s an overview of what to include in and exclude from the letters. Key... Read more »