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Answers to tricky HR questions: Do we have to terminate staffer who’s ineligible for FMLA?


May 9, 2012 by Dan Wisniewski

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…

The common FMLA policy that EEOC is investigating


May 4, 2012 by Tim Gould

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

Strangest lawsuit of the week: ‘I don’t want to show up’


April 20, 2012 by Tim Gould

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…

Cyber-bullying: Court expands your responsibility


March 30, 2012 by Tim Gould

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…

EEOC gets punched in the nose on 2 ADA lawsuits


March 16, 2012 by Tim Gould

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…

Is there a hidden time bomb in your attendance policy?


February 24, 2012 by Tim Gould

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…

Court sends clear message on what counts as ‘interactive process’


February 2, 2012 by Tim Gould

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…

No surprise here: Another banner year for EEOC


January 25, 2012 by Tim Gould

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

A textbook example of how to handle an accommodation request


January 23, 2012 by Tim Gould

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…

Severe obesity as a disability: New ADA trend?


December 29, 2011 by Dan Wisniewski

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


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