Category: HR Management & Compliance

There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.

Did Misconduct Discovered During FMLA Leave Justify Termination?

By Lisa Berg, Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Alabama, Florida, and Georgia—recently had to decide whether Dollar General violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it terminated an employee based on its discovery during her […]

The Changing Landscape of Parental Leave: Paid Family Leave Legislation and EEOC Policy Guidance

By Kevin Green, JD, Fennemore Craig According to a recent study, the United States is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not require private sector employers to provide paid parental leave for employees. That same study concluded that the United States is one of only three countries in the world that does […]

ADA: Employee Refuses to Engage in Interactive Process, Then Sues

By Al Vreeland, JD, Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson, P.C.  Since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was amended in 2008, the focus of ADA compliance has shifted from whether an employee has a disability (because everything now qualifies as one) to whether an employee’s disability can be reasonably accommodated.

Mentoring to Improve Engagement and Retention

By Hugh Tonks In yesterday’s Advisor, we presented research suggesting that the much-studied Millennial generation highly values career growth and learning—an environment where mentorship becomes important for organizations. Today, guest columnist Hugh Tonks, CEO of Thymometrics, has advice on how to ensure mentoring improves engagement and talent retention.

Massachusetts passes broad new pay equity law

A new Massachusetts pay equity law going into effect on July 1, 2018, contains provisions that are much broader than current federal law and even prohibits employers from screening applicants based on their salary or wage history. Although the law doesn’t take effect for nearly two years, employers are advised to start planning immediately in […]

Millennials Value Career Growth and Learning

Millennials may be the most-studied generation in the workforce today. One recent survey sought to dispel myths surrounding recruiting and retaining Millennials, and the research indicates that it is a generation that highly values career growth and learning.

Colorado’s pregnancy accommodation law takes effect August 10

by Micah Dawson Colorado’s new law requiring employers to engage in an interactive process to assess potential reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth will go into effect on August 10. The new law, House Bill 16-1438, stipulates that employers must engage in the interactive process, provide reasonable accommodations […]