We’re starting to see why the EEOC released guidelines on the use of criminal background checks: A 58-year-old customer service worker was recently fired when a background check revealed she’d shoplifted 40 years ago. More…

One might think giving your boss a kidney would go a long way toward increasing your job security. A New York woman says it ain’t so. More…

An employee files a discrimination suit because of co-workers’ alleged anti-Semitic remarks. The thing is, he’s not Jewish. Did he win? 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…

Remember that story about the law firm that fired 14 people simply because they were all wearing orange shirts? Well, it appears it wasn’t quite as cut-and-dried as it seemed. More…

Orange you glad you don’t work for this organization? More…

What kind of company would fire an employee for doing extra work? More…

There are a lot of good ideas out there on ways to improve employee engagement through outside group activities. This isn’t one of them.  More…

Some holiday cheer from the federal courts: Two recent decisions that reassure employers they can, indeed, deal harshly with staffers who do outrageous things — even if the workers fall into a so-called “protected class.” More…

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: The question of what companies are obligated to return to employees who’ve been terminated. More…