Recent Sexual Harassment Claims Are Call to Action for Men
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Evolving world of work sparks a call for ‘new collar’ workers
No one denies the world of work isn’t what it used to be. Employers and employees alike struggle to keep up with the dizzying pace of change shaking up an array of industries. With technological advances and changing economics creating opportunity for some while leaving others behind, “skills gap” has become a term recruiters understand […]
Make Your Classroom Space Work—Both for You and Your Trainees
Do you think that a training space can impact the effectiveness of classroom-based training? Guila Muir, who is principal of Guila Muir and Associates, thinks so, and today she offers three tips to help ensure that your training space works for you, not against you.
Recent Sexual Harassment Claims Are Call to Action for Men
C’mon, guys. We’re better than this!
HR Confession Session
Being in HR, you’ve spent a good deal of time listening to others’. Their aspirations, complaints, questions …
New Ohio law allows guns to be locked in vehicles on employer premises
by Jourdan Day Ohio’s new law prohibiting employers from creating or enforcing policies that prevent employees with a concealed carry license from storing a firearm in their locked vehicle while on employer premises takes effect March 19. The law means that as long as an employee keeps her firearm and ammunition in a locked compartment […]
Congress Strikes Down ‘Blacklisting’ Rule; Trump Expected to Sign Off
Congress voted March 6 to repeal a regulation requiring federal contractors to report employment law violations to agencies that award contracts. President Trump is expected to approve the resolution.
First-Class Plane Ticket Not a Required ADA Accommodation, Court Says
While businesses must provide reasonable accommodations to workers with disabilities, they don’t necessarily have to provide an employee’s preferred accommodation. Instead, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) permits employers to fulfill their obligation by offering any effective accommodation.
CMS Issues Proposed Rule Designed to Stabilize Heath Insurance Marketplace
As a firm plan for the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains in limbo, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have responded by issuing a proposed rule for 2018 that outlines reforms “critical to stabilizing the individual and small group health insurance markets to help protect patients,” says CMS.
FMLA: California Employer Put Up with Performance, Attendance Issues Long Enough
Recently, a California employee sued her employer, claiming, among other things, that it discriminated against her because of her disability and failed to engage in the interactive process with her. The trial court dismissed her claims, and she appealed. This case exemplifies how an employer’s patience in providing reasonable accommodations pays off.