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Preventing mixed motive employment discrimination cases

By Chris Ceplenski Nov 6, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

In a mixed motive case, the evidence shows that employer has taken adverse action for a combination of both legitimate and unlawful reasons. When a plaintiff in a Title VII case proves that a protected category played a motivating part in an employment decision, the defendant/employer may avoid a finding of liability only by proving by a preponderance of evidence that it would have made the same decision even if it had not taken the plaintiff's protected characteristic into account.

Sick leave

Maryland Paid Sick Leave Law Takes Effect February 2018

By David. M Stevens, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, L.L.P Jan 15, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 24, 2018

On January 12, 2018, following nearly a year of speculation in the wake of Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of the paid sick leave bill passed by the Maryland General Assembly near the close of last year’s legislative session, the General Assembly and the Senate have overridden the governor’s veto. The Maryland Healthy Working Families Act […]

How Automakers Can Attract Talent During Recovery by Adjusting Benefits

By Dan Stiles, Director of Strategic Accounts, Aerotek Jun 9, 2021 Recruiting

Updated: Jun 15, 2021

Among the industries hit hardest by the pandemic, automotive is near the top of the list. Auto manufacturers were immediately challenged with changing consumer spending and traveling habits.  However, one of the biggest challenges wasn’t due to consumers; it had to do with employees within the industry. Automakers had to prioritize the health and safety […]

The Importance of Cross-Training

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Mar 23, 2021 Learning & Development

Updated: Mar 23, 2021

Companies want their employees to be effective at and knowledgeable about their jobs, and many managers try to remove ancillary activities from employees’ plates to allow them to focus on their core job functions. For example, companies hire administrative staff so their managers, accountants, lawyers, etc., don’t need to spend time scheduling meetings or routing […]

6 Steps to Being Productive in a Hybrid Work Environment

By Don Khouri, PhD, Guest Contributor Sep 10, 2021 Learning & Development

Updated: Sep 10, 2021

Many workers are returning to a hybrid environment in the post-pandemic world. That means they are working from their home office part of the week and in the office for the other part of the week. Without the right approach, this can cause havoc on your calendar, which for many people serves as a roadmap […]

5 Reasons You Must Get the Employee’s Explanation

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Sep 28, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 28, 2011

In yesterday’s Advisor, attorney Allison West offered her “4 Serious Sins of Documentation.” Today, her take on employee explanations, plus an introduction to the all-HR-in-one website, HR.BLR.com. It’s critical to get the employee’s explanation for performance problems and to include it in your documentation, says West, principal at Employment Practices Specialists in Pacifica, California. Her […]

Managers

6 Traits Your Managers Must Have

By Kelly Creighton Sep 5, 2019 Learning & Development

Updated: Sep 5, 2019

Research continues to show that good employees leave bad managers, not necessarily bad roles or bad companies. Unfortunately, however, bad managers are prevalent across organizations and entire industries.

Using Surveillance to Investigate Workers’ Suspicious FMLA Medical Claims

By Indiana Employment Law Letter Oct 31, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Oct 31, 2008

Employers face a real challenge in meeting client and customer needs when staff members take time off work under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or ask for extensive disability accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). But what’s already a difficult situation can become downright aggravating when you have reason to believe […]

My family and personal life are integral parts of who I am

By Dan Oswald May 15, 2017 Oswald Letter

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

This week’s Oswald Letter is a guest post from Elizabeth Petersen, Simplify Compliance’s Chief People and Strategy Officer. by Elizabeth Petersen Less than 10 minutes into the interview, I knew I was bombing. I was fresh out of college, interviewing for a “stretch” position as a program manager at a prestigious teaching hospital. I was […]