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Appeals Court Upholds Award for Teacher with Seasonal Affective Disorder
A school district failed to accommodate a teacher with seasonal affective disorder, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has determined, upholding a jury’s award of damages. The 7th Circuit had already heard the case, Ekstrand v. School District of Somerset (No. 11-1949, June 26, 2012), once before. Renae Eskstrand filed suit against her employer, […]
Train Supervisors to Be Critical Thinkers
Use the following description to teach your supervisors how the critical thinking process works. You can also go over each step of the process in more detail by describing a common workplace situation and then discussing each step trainees would follow to think critically about it. The critical thinking process begins with defining questions clearly […]
Sex Discrimination: Manager Who Refused to Fire Female Employee Who Male Boss Found Unattractive Can Sue for Retaliation; Avoiding Trouble
A new California appellate court ruling underscores how you can wind up in legal hot water if you terminate an employee for refusing to carry out a discriminatory order. Here’s what happened.
How Effective Is Your Succession Planning?
Do you have a plan in place today to identify and train the people who will lead your organization tomorrow? In today’s Advisor, we get expert advice on how to plan for your organization’s continued success.
Staggering Economy Dragging Down Pay Raises
By BLR Founder and CEO Bob Brady Last week, BLR CEO Bob Brady asked you to take a quick survey to confirm anecdotal evidence that organizations are ratcheting back on pay raises planned for 2009. You did—and did you ever. The current economic turmoil appears to have claimed yet another victim—pay increases planned for 2009. […]
Benefits: U.S. Supreme Court Says Owners Possess Rights As Participants In ERISA Pension Plans
Many small-business owners both administer and participate in pension plans covered by the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (ERISA). But the courts have been split as to whether business owners qualify as participants under ERISA and are entitled to the same legal protections as employees, including protection from creditors in the event of bankruptcy. […]
‘Let It All Hang Out’ Diversity Training: Blueprint for Lawsuits?
Diversity consultants want to get your managers to bare their true feelings about race, gender, and sexual preference. “That’s a very dangerous approach,” says today’s expert. Beware of diversity training that’s really a therapy session, encounter group, or other forum for employees to “let it all hang out,” says attorney Lindsay Harris. Harris is senior […]
Equal pay issues gaining attention
by Gesina (Ena) M. Seiler The concept of equal pay for equal work is receiving attention from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), President Barack Obama, and the 2016 candidates for president. That means there’s no better time than the present for a review of what “equal pay” does and doesn’t mean, recent amendments to […]
EEOC’s Confidentiality Requirements Are Too Strict, Court Says
Federal guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act states that all employee medical information must be kept confidential, but that goes above and beyond what the statute requires, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Nov. 20. Despite what the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says, ADA protects only information obtained in response to […]