Walmart Liable for Denying Full-Time Job Coach to Employee with a Disability

?Takeaway: The reasonable accommodation requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may require an employer to provide a disabled employee with a full-time aide or job coach. ?The 7th U.S. Circuit... Read more »

Making Credibility Determinations in HR Investigations

?The outcome of an HR investigation is sometimes “inconclusive.” In other words, the conclusion is a lack of a conclusion. This result frequently occurs either because there were no witnesses to the... Read more »

Finding a New Job via Social Media After a Layoff

?When employees were let go from a job in the past, they would usually search for a new position fairly quietly, not sharing publicly what had happened. But as layoffs start to... Read more »

Hybrid Work Schedule: Pros and Cons of Each Weekday in the Office

Hybrid work is becoming the norm, yet there are few standards about when employees must go into the office. Some employers would prefer everyone return in person full time. Employees have not... Read more »

BLS: Job Growth Has Been Even Better Than Previously Thought

?Employers added about 462,000 more jobs in the 12 months through March 2022 than originally reported, according to new benchmark revisions by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Releasing annual revisions... Read more »

4 Wage and Hour Problems as Daylight Saving Time Ends

As most of us prepare to set our clocks back one hour this weekend, here are a few wage and hour considerations for employers. 1. Does Double Pay Apply for 1 a.m. to... Read more »

Helping Caregivers and Employees with Disabilities Select the Right Benefits

Fall open enrollment season is approaching, which means HR teams will be communicating to employees the value of their benefits package. Be sure to explain how your benefits can help employees with... Read more »

OFCCP Clarifies Federal Contractors’ Compensation Compliance

?The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a revised directive on compensation compliance, addressing concerns federal contractors had about a previous directive issued earlier this year. Some contractors were concerned... Read more »

New York Bill Would Curtail No-Fault Attendance Policies

?A bill that recently passed the New York State legislature would clarify that businesses with no-fault attendance policies cannot discipline or punish employees who take time off that is legally protected under... Read more »

Unionized Starbucks Workers Were Allegedly Unlawfully Denied Raises

Starbucks unlawfully denied unionized workers raises that it provided to its nonunionized employees, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) maintained in an Aug. 24 complaint. The company denies any labor law violation.... Read more »