Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s issue: Ineligible staffers and the Family and Medical Leave Act.  More…

A troubling new trend in employment law is about to bite a lot of unaware employers in the rear. More…

Here’s what it’s come to in employment law today: A federal judge has ruled that an employer has the right to require its employees to show up for work. More…

Like it’s not hard enough to control employee behavior in the workplace — now you’re expected to ride herd on how employees treat their co-workers on the Internet. More…

By now, it’s apparent the EEOC’s taking an ultra-aggressive approach to enforcing the newly expanded Americans with Disabilities Act. The good news: Some recent court rulings might rein those efforts in a bit. More…

Loads of companies have long-standing policies that require employees to submit a doctor’s note explaining the medical condition that caused them to miss several consecutive work days. Now a judge says that’s a violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act. More…

A new federal court ruling confirms how important the “interactive process” is in dealing with employee ADA accommodation requests. Hint: A mere exchange of letters isn’t going to cut it. More…

Once again this year, retaliation was No. 1 on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s hit parade. More…

You’re likely reading a lot of stories about how an employer got in trouble for failing to engage in the “interactive process” following an employee’s request for a disability accommodation. Here’s the story of one employer that did everything right — and won in court. More…

Another federal court has ruled that morbid obesity qualifies as a disability – even if it’s not caused by an underlying medical problem. More…