Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
US Labor Department Announces FLSA Amnesty Program
What if I told you that conducting a wage-and-hour audit and discovering a Fair Labor Standards Act violation could save you money? “Uh, Eric. Is the air … Read more
Can I Immediately Fire a VP Based on Sexual Harassment Allegations?
Dear Littler: I am a senior HR manager at a mid-sized company. One of our female team members just reported her manager, a vice president, for … Read more
Sponsoring An H-1B? Here Are the Essentials
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
‘Possibly’ Getting Ebola Is Not An ADA Disability
Back in May 2017, I wrote about an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed against an employer. … Read more
If You Call Him ‘Mr.’ Then Call Me ‘Ms.’
In the eighties, I worked on a project that required me to travel with a team to a site where we had to sign in and wear badges. We went there about once … Read more
What You Need to Do to Prevent Sexual Harassment In the #MeToo Era
In December, TIME Magazine’s “Person of the Year” was “The Silence Breakers.” These were the “women (who) have had it with bosses and coworkers who not … Read more
Avoid EEOC Trouble By Smart Hiring, Sound Procedures and Soft Skills
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) resolved 99,109 employment discrimination claims in fiscal year 2017, resulting in $398 million in … Read more
Utah Court Holds Employers Liable Even When Workers Hide Mistakes
Despite well-settled case law in Utah regarding Respondeat Superior and the theory that an employer cannot be held liable for the actions of an employee if … Read more
Is a Leave Ever a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA?
Dear Littler: One of our key employees was injured in a serious car accident. She qualified for, and took, a full 12 weeks of leave under the Family and … Read more