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Workplace violence can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide, one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of violence in your workplace. Who Is Vulnerable? According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), some 2 million American workers […]
I’ve been thinking about self-discipline a lot lately. Maybe it’s because I’m carrying around an extra 20 — OK, 25 — pounds and wondering how I allowed myself to get to this point. Obviously, I haven’t been as disciplined with my eating and workout regimen as I need to be. But self-discipline is the key […]
The U.S. Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday in a 63-37 vote. As expected, the senators voted along party lines, with only five Republicans voting to confirm President Barack Obama’s nominee. The final step in Kagan’s road to the Supreme Court will be a White House swearing-in ceremony. Kagan will become […]
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal law that governs wages and overtime pay, has been the topic of numerous articles in state Employment Law Letters. We’ve reported on the rise of wage and hour lawsuits filed state courts and we highlighted what federal courts consider “acceptable terms” for an FLSA settlement agreement What […]
Litigation Value: Nothing this week, at least not from an employment law perspective. But beware next year’s version of Recyclops. At the rate Dwight Schrute is going, he’s going to wreak some real havoc. This week’s repeat episode has Michael Scott and His Merry Men (Andy, Dwight and Oscar) off to New York — in […]
By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Just My E-pinion LOGO In our July 22 Epinion, we ran “What Can HR Managers Learn from Shirley Sherrod. Today, we share readers’ responses. One reader thinks Ms. Sherrod “has a nice lawsuit on her hands.” Another wishes her boss had come to HR first. Read on for some interesting […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we covered workers’ compensation and the FMLA; today, it’s the ADA, plus an invitation to a special webinar on terminating workers’ compensation claimants. Again with a nod to HR.BLR.com, here are the key factors for managing employees who are out on workers compensation and qualify as a person with a disability under […]
Most HR managers have most workers’ comp challenges in hand, but there are few who are confident that they’ve figured out the intricacies of comp’s interplay with the FMLA and the ADA. We’ll go to HR.BLR.com for help. If the reason a worker is out for work injury would otherwise qualify for a leave under […]
By Hadiya Roderique In Canada, pre-employment background checks are generally permissible. With some exceptions in some provinces, these checks can include information about a candidate’s employment history, education, credit, fingerprints, and criminal record. Though Canadian employers can generally conduct such checks on potential or current employees if they have their consent, the legitimacy and permissibility […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we offered 8 rules to help supervisors discipline. Today, we follow up with a checklist for evaluating your discipline program, and we introduce a unique checklist-based audit system for HR managers. The more questions to which you answer “yes,” the more comprehensive your discipline policy and work rules. (The questions are from […]