As new Family and Medical Act rules kick in, a prominent employment law attorney offers some suggestions about how the feds should fix the law that’s driven HR pros crazy since 1993. Jeff Nowak, writing on the FMLA Insights blog, suggests that before Congress wrestles with the issue of requiring employers to provide paid sick […]
Posted on March 11th, 2013 by admin
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Is the Labor Department resurrecting the idea of requiring companies to provide employees with written notice of their exempt/non-exempt status? A couple years back, the DOL announced it was considering a rule that would require employers to notify workers — in writing — of their rights under the FLSA. Under this rule, employers would have […]
Posted on March 10th, 2013 by admin
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Here’s more on what workplace experts have to say about Yahoo’s recent decision to do away with its telecommuting policy. In case you haven’t been following along at home, here’s the skinny: Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer last week announced in an internal communication (that was later leaked) that come June, employees would no longer be […]
Posted on March 9th, 2013 by admin
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When it comes to employees out on FMLA who request light duty in order to return to work, employers would do well to follow this company’s example. Carris James, a banquet steward at a Hyatt in Chicago, had a vision problem. After 22 years on the job, James was involved in an altercation outside of […]
Posted on March 8th, 2013 by admin
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Jumping on that wellness trend is sure to save a bunch of money down the line, right? New research says maybe not. Wellness worked — and then it didn’t Wellness programs may not be saving employers much money, says new research published in a recent issue of the journal Health Affairs. Independent researchers tracked a […]
Posted on March 7th, 2013 by admin
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Over half of HR professionals are unsure how much employee absence costs their organization. This unsettling statistic was revealed in the Optis survey conducted in June at the SHRM 2012 Annual Conference & Exposition in Atlanta. Without knowing the costs of leave, executives don’t know when money is literally walking out the door. The national […]
Posted on March 6th, 2013 by admin
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You can’t prove it, but the signs are there. So how do you deal with suspected drug abuse without violating privacy rights or making false accusations? Many would say, “Make it a performance issue. If he’s failing on the job, then tell him he has to shape up.” OK, that’s good advice, but should you […]
Posted on March 5th, 2013 by admin
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It’s amazing that in 2013, employers still routinely base important decisions on myths. Kelly Scott of the law firm Ervin Cohen & Jessup recently came up with a list of the top management myths execs swear by. Here’s a taste of what he had to offer: “But it’s my company!” We have often heard the […]
Posted on March 4th, 2013 by admin
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Seems that even some judges are thinking the EEOC’s gotten a little over-aggressive in its approach to dealing with employee bias complaints. Take, for instance, a recent case in Pennsylvania, where an employee of the Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Altoona filed a sex discrimination and retaliation claim (and later added an age bias charge) with […]
Posted on March 3rd, 2013 by admin
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This university’s treatment of a student won’t look good to a jury — especially since it may have retaliated against her on three separate occasions. Egregious sexual harassment Lauren Summa was a graduate student at Hofstra University when she was hired as the team manager for school’s football program for fall and spring seasons. (Summa’s […]
Posted on March 2nd, 2013 by admin
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