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Employment Law
Employers can beat bias claims and still pay for retaliation
Can managers be found guilty of retaliating against an employee who’s filed a discrimination complaint that’s been proven untrue? You bet they can.
Tougher Homeland Security penalties for employers kick in Mar. 27
Be aware: Effective March 27, new, stiffer penalties kick in for employers who don’t follow the latest Homeland Security rules.
Opinion: HR’s role in saving money and aggravation
Ever get the feeling that other managers think of you as a nag who’s always on their backs about following the rules and the law? Good. That means you’re doing your job.
Should you try to put a lid on political talk in the workplace?
Do politics and work mix? The answer is, “It depends.”
What HR managers told us: Understanding FLSA
We asked 376 HR managers how well they thought they understood the Fair Labor Standards Act. Here’s what they said.
The one little FMLA change that could mean the most to you
In the 477 pages of proposed changes to the FMLA, there’s one line that could have the greatest effect.
