The arrival of Hurricane Florence — and the dreaded aftermath — has a lot of employers wondering about HR challenges that come along with natural disasters. FLSA and FMLA compliance is a big concern at times like this, and employment lawyer Kara Maciel answered some common questions HR pros have when disaster strikes. Wage and […]
Posted on September 15th, 2018 by admin
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A recent ruling by the Sixth Circuit shows when it comes to discrimination lawsuits, the standard is pretty high for proving the employees who received differential treatment are actually similarly situated. When a company fired Ramona DeBra for indiscretions younger workers weren’t punished for, she filed an age discrimination lawsuit. But she had trouble showing […]
Posted on September 13th, 2018 by admin
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It was a busy week for the DOL — not only did the agency release a new set of FMLA forms for employers, but it wrote four opinion letters addressing several FMLA and FLSA concerns. As far as the forms go, the only thing that changed is the expiration date. The updated FMLA forms are […]
Posted on September 8th, 2018 by admin
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Email is unavoidable in the workplace, and the amount of messages filling up employees’ inboxes can be annoying and intimidating. These days, practically anyone is able to contact you via email (and you can do the same). Because of this, it’s becoming a challenge to get people to answer your emails in a timely manner. […]
Posted on September 6th, 2018 by admin
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In this tight labor market, the war for talent wages on – and you may be feeling like your biggest adversaries are your own promising candidates. More and more job applicants are disappearing during the interview process, ignoring your calls or simply not showing up after accepting offers – otherwise known as “ghosting.” Role reversal […]
Posted on August 25th, 2018 by admin
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Nike just joined an increasing number of employers that are making sweeping pay changes in an effort to close the gaps between male and female employees’ paychecks and prevent bias problems down the road. The athletic retail giant handed out raises to 7,000 employees – roughly 10% of its staff – to achieve competitive pay […]
Posted on August 23rd, 2018 by admin
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There’s nothing wrong with having business talks or brainstorming sessions while sitting in an office, but it can get old after a while. The formality of meeting with a colleague in an office can cause the conversation to be stiff or superficial, which doesn’t typically lead to the most productive or creative discussions. But Inc.com […]
Posted on August 17th, 2018 by admin
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Just when HR pros were starting to get a feel for where courts stand regarding medical marijuana in the workplace, a New Jersey court handed down a surpising ruling on the subject. In Cotto v. Ardagh Glass Packing, Daniel Cotto sued his former company, Ardagh Glass, over his refusal to take mandatory drug test that was […]
Posted on August 16th, 2018 by admin
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Most employers would be happy to deal with an accommodation request that was as simple as keeping a bottle of juice nearby. But one company refused to bend its rules about eating or drinking on the job, resulting in a costly legal battle and payout. No juice allowed Linda Atkins, a type II diabetic, was […]
Posted on August 11th, 2018 by admin
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Nine-digit health claims are becoming the norm rather than the exception. In fact, the number of million-dollar-plus medical claims has risen 87% in the past four years, according to Sun Life Financial’s 2018 High-Cost Claims Report. The Sun Life report analyzed self-insured plans, but the trend affects plans of all stripes. The Big Three In […]
Posted on August 10th, 2018 by admin
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