By Gregory Hanscom Is Pennsylvania going to join the ranks of states and municipalities requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations to … Read more
Minimum Wage Bill Fails in Senate, But Don’t Expect Issue to Disappear
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman As expected, Senate supporters of the Minimum Wage Fairness Act (S. 2223) failed this week to garner the 60 votes needed to bring … Read more
A Costly Reminder of Employer Verification Obligations
By Mel M. C. Cole Employers work hard to make sure they comply with federal immigration law, but they must remember not to take their efforts too far. Last … Read more
HR Basics: Juggling the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer Recently, I gave a webinar about the interplay between the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. One of … Read more
HR 101: Just What Constitutes Workplace Harassment?
What is workplace harassment, anyway? This might sound like a question with a simple answer, but like most human resource issues, it’s not always easy to … Read more
Nebraska Decides to ‘Ban the Box” – But Only For Public Employers
Last week, Gov. Dave Heineman signed off on a ban the box provision for the State of Nebraska. The “box” in question is the somewhat controversial … Read more
Judge Finds Social Media Disclaimers For Employees Are Unlawful
By Eric B. Meyer How many of you have social media policies, which contain a provision that reads something like this: If you identify yourself as an … Read more
Appeals Court Redefines Just What the “Workplace” Is
By Eric B. Meyer These blogging fingers have had much to say about telecommuting as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. … Read more
Court Says There’s No Right to Be Left Alone While on FMLA Leave
By Eric B. Meyer One of the questions I hear a lot from employers is: Can we communicate with employees on Family and Medical Leave Act leave and, if so, … Read more
Employers Stuck in the Middle on Evolving Equal Pay Laws
By Gregory D. Hanscom President Obama recently signed two executive orders changing the landscape of equal pay protections applicable to federal … Read more