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 question: Do employees on FMLA leave qualify for perfect-attendance bonuses? 

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Tags: absenteeism, bonuses, FMLA

The Internal Revenue Service rejected many of the recommendations in an inspector general’s report about stopping identity theft. In effect, the tax agency said, “Let individuals and their employers handle it.”

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Tags: ID theft, internal revenue service, IRS, Social Security Number

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a new hiring guide for following the rules of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

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Tags: ada, americans with disabilities act, eeoc, equal employment opportunity commission

In this real-life legal case, an ex-employee sues, claiming he was fired for complaining about safety — but his complaint proved to be false. Who won?

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Tags: Behavior, health, performance, safety

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the new U.S. passport card may be used as a valid “List A” document to complete Form I-9 during the employment eligibility verification process. Here’s how employees can get the card. 

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Tags: I-9, List A, passport, passport card, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS

In light of new laws in Florida and other states, we asked, “Should employees be allowed to store guns in their cars while parked on company property, even if the employer objects?” Here’s how readers responded, accompanied by their comments.

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Tags: Florida, guns, Second Amendment, survey

The U.S. Dept. of Labor has set a deadline of Sep. 11, 2008, for companies to submit comments on the proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Here’s how to comment - and what to focus on.

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Tags: fair labor standards act, federal register, FLSA, U.S. Dept. of Labor

In a development watched by employers across the country, the California legislature killed a bill that would have made paid sick leave mandatory.

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Tags: California, sick leave

Workplace lawsuits filed by men have jumped in recent years. And the cause probably boils down to a couple of reasons.

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Tags: equal employment opportunity commission, FMLA, Schultz v. Advocate Health

The U.S Dept. of Labor has closed the books on comments on the new proposed FMLA regs and is on target to release the updated version in January. Here’s look at the seven likely revisions.

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Tags: dol, FMLA, healthcare, Serious Health Condition