04/04/2018

In case you might have missed it, United announced to employees in early March a plan to replace its quarterly operational bonus and perfect-attendance program with a lottery program... on which United almost immediately decided to hit "the pause button."more

04/04/2018

Just because the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives employers the ability to initiate surveillance on employees they suspect of abusing their leave, it does not mean you should take such a drastic step.more

03/30/2018

The opioid crisis has invaded the majority of workplaces, and for human resources professionals, controlling this growing problem can seem like an impossible task.more

03/30/2018

If an employee is "aggressive, rude and disrespectful," you have a pretty good reason to fire them, right? But what if that behavior is cultural, and they claim discrimination?more

03/29/2018

Is it really discrimination if football players get preferential treatment over cheerleaders?more

03/29/2018

In recent years, cities, counties, and other local government bodies across the country have enacted ordinances increasing the minimum wage, granting paid and unpaid sick leave, placing restrictions on how employees are scheduled, and requiring employers to enter into "labor peace agreements" with unions.more

03/29/2018

Whether it is traffic or an alarm not going off, tardy employees always have an excuse. But sometimes, their reasons for being late are far more ridiculous.more

03/29/2018

Intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can be difficult to navigate and not all intermittent leave requests are equal. Here is a look at some of the most common scenarios and how to handle them.more

03/23/2018

A recent case regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) shows that saying you are disabled and proving it in court are two very different things.more

03/21/2018

While the majority of industry experts expect the Department of Labor (DOL) to create a new overtime rule that sets the salary threshold somewhere in the $33K ballpark, there is at least one person who sees a scenario where employers will have to comply with the originally proposed $47K threshold. And there is good reason to take what she says very seriously.more

03/16/2018

A recent lawsuit taught managers what not to say as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) showed, once again, that a small comment can end up costing an employer big.more

03/15/2018

Every workplace has some annoying or outdated rules, but there are some office rules that are downright ridiculous — although, we all know there was likely a reason for the rule at some point, however outlandish it may appear to someone on the outside.more

03/15/2018

On March 9, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit (Florida, et al) decided a case for a Seventh Day Adventist who made claims against his employer for religious discrimination, failure to accommodate religious practices, and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII).more

03/14/2018

In Human Resource Executive's 2018 What's Keeping HR Up at Night survey, retaining key talent in a recovering economy and attracting a diverse workforce are growing concerns.more

03/09/2018

Though the number of smokers in the U.S. is continually shrinking, there are still enough workers taking smoke breaks to cause some problems with non-smoking employees.more

03/07/2018

On March 5, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Rev. Proc. 2018-18 under Internal Revenue Bulletin No. 2018-10, reducing from $6,900 to $6,850 the maximum amount an individual with family coverage may contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA) for the 2018 calendar year.more

03/07/2018

The new Strategic Plan from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) features a heightened focus on sexual harassment and a commitment to education.more

03/07/2018

When it comes to enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the notion of a more employer-friendly Department of Labor (DOL) is quite foreign to human resources professionals. But with the agency's latest move, it seems like that is exactly what it is going for.more

03/02/2018

Just when you thought the fight to kill the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was finally over, a brand new chapter of the ACA-repeal saga has emerged.more

03/02/2018

With half of employers making their minds up about candidates within the first five minutes of the interview, both parties know how important it is to make a good first impression.more