By Eric B. Meyer Telling an employee returning from open-heart surgery, “Don’t die at the desk” is bad. Very bad. Also, threatening to … Read more
Why You Need to Be Careful Emailing Employees FMLA Paperwork
By. Eric B. Meyer Remember, over the summer, when I wrote about how sending Family and Medical Leave Act paperwork to an employee via first class mail is a … Read more
California the Latest State to Require Paid Sick Leave on the Job
With federal legislation continuing to prove elusive, California in September joined a growing number of states and cities that require employers to … Read more
EEOC Warns That a Duty to Accommodate May Extend After Childbirth
By Eric B. Meyer Seems one employer may not have received the memo. Now, the EEOC is taking aim. Over the summer, the EEOC issued new guidance on … Read more
What Employers Should Know About the Americans With Disabilities Act
By Sandra S. Moran The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s efforts to enforce the 2008 American with Disabilities Amendments Act have certainly … Read more
Why You Need an Essential List of Job Functions When Approving FMLA
By Eric B. Meyer Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an eligible employee has the right to take up to 12 work weeks of covered leave for, among other … Read more
HR Basics: Here’s the Absolute Wrong Way to Deliver FMLA Notices
By Eric B. Meyer Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. But, if you … Read more
How Is Your HR Department Doing Covering Its … Assets?
HR departments are the sentries of the office, with access to sensitive personnel records such as health information, I-9 documents as well as salary … Read more
Why Communications Are Critical During an FMLA Leave
By Eric B. Meyer How many times has an employee provided you with an incomplete Family and Medical Leave Act certification? Oh, I don’t know, maybe a … Read more
Technical FMLA Violations: No Harm, No Foul, No Issue For the Employer
Sometimes employers do win in court, even if they’re in technical violation of the law. One employer’s FMLA violation wasn’t enough to lose a lawsuit. Many … Read more