Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and TLNT is celebrating with classic holiday posts from the past. Look for them until Christmas Eve. By Patricia … Read more
Must an Employer Ask If a Disability is Causing Poor Performance?
By Eric B. Meyer You’ve got an employee with performance issues. Big time! Initially, you put her on a series of performance improvement plans. But, … Read more
Overcoming Fear of the Holiday Party
Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and TLNT will celebrate with some classic holiday posts from the past. Look for them over the next two weeks. … Read more
Senate Bill Would Seriously Hike Penalties For Misclassifying Workers
By John E. Thompson Yet another “misclassification” bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would impose new prohibitions, requirements, and … Read more
CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure: 8 Things HR Professionals Need to Know Now
By Joni L. Andrioff In September, the Securities Exchange Commission approved proposed rules on calculating the ratio of the chief executive officer’s … Read more
More Confusion Coming From California’s Paid Family Leave Act
By James J. McDonald Jr. Earlier this year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law an expansion of the state’s “paid family leave” … Read more
Pregnancy Isn’t a Workplace Disability, But How About Morning Sickness?
By Eric B. Meyer An employee-plaintiff who claims that she was discriminated against under the Americans with Disabilities Act due to her pregnancy alone, … Read more
Why You Need to Take an Employee’s Facebook Complaints Seriously
By Eric B. Meyer Generally speaking, those who wait five years to complain about perceived sexual harassment in the workplace don’t win lawsuits if … Read more
Wisconsin Bill Would Prohibit Discrimination For Refusing Flu Vaccine
By Adam-Paul John Tuzzo While some states are clamoring for stricter laws concerning mandatory influenza vaccinations, some lawmakers in Wisconsin have … Read more
Proposed Labor Dept. Agenda Could Bury Employers With New Regulations
By Fredrick Englehart If even half of the proposed actions get approved from the U.S. Department of Labor’s spring 2013 regulatory agenda, unions will … Read more