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Yesterday’s Advisor presented the facts of a wage and hour lawsuit that could have been prevented with proper supervisor training. Today we look at the court’s decision—and the training takeaways for employers seeking to minimize their legal risk.
Job descriptions can easily become inaccurate. Over time, many job requirements will change and evolve as the role changes and the business needs change. They can also change simply as a result of the employee taking responsibility for new tasks or from new projects that change the landscape of the role.
By Libby Rasmussen, JD Employers can find themselves between a rock and a hard place when an employee’s illness or injury poses a risk to other people—e.g., patients, customers, and colleagues. Employers have an understandable desire to keep others out of harm’s way, but they could face a disability discrimination suit if they don’t execute […]
My organization has its corporate headquarters in Connecticut and has 50 employees. However, the total company size is much larger (over 700 employees) with locations in several states. Do we have the option of not following the Connecticut leave law because we fall below the 75 employee threshold for coverage?
By Barbara J. Koenig, JD What can you do when an employee appears to be having mental issues, is performing poorly, has been warned about her substandard performance, and suddenly takes Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave?
Here, we present a workplace scenario where the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may both apply. Then we provide relevant information about each law and what advice should be given to the employer or what action should be taken regarding ADA and FMLA interplay.
By Richard J. Morgan, JD One of the challenging situations faced by HR professionals and the employers they work for is the differing standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Considering one of the laws without an analysis of the other and its effect on employment […]
By Catherine L. Moreton, JD, Managing Editor In Yesterday’s Advisor, we heard the first six items on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s list of 10 qualities that made Abraham Lincoln a great leader. Today, we’ll hear the final four.
By Cyndi Sax, senior vice president, Caliper® Yesterday’s Advisor tackled the issue of preemployment personality assessments, aka personality tests. Today we’ll see some more good reasons to use them, as well as a few tips and tricks.
A new rule scheduled to take effect April 25 is seen as placing new limits on employer efforts to fight union organizing drives. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that it will publish its new “persuader rule” in the March 24 Federal Register. The DOL maintains that the new rule, which requires more […]