Employers know that refusing to accommodate or hire a disabled employee can end up being an ADA violation. But what happens if the disabled person poses a danger to themselves and others? A court addressed this issue in a recent…
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Parental leave is a sought-after benefit by many U.S. workers. It gives them the much-needed time to bond with their new child whether it be an adoption or a biological birth. But once parental leave is over there’s the challenge…
Discrimination did not drive a school district's decision not to renew a middle school teacher's contract, a federal district court in Virginia decided. In 2014, the Smyth County School Board hired Jeri N. Davidson as a middle school teacher. In…
Let’s switch gears today and talk about WalletHub’s new report on 2022’s Happiest Cities in America. Yep, that’s right. No doom-and-gloom talk about COVID-19 or all the regulatory requirements coming down the line. We're focusing on happiness and how this…
Every hiring professional knows it's illegal to discriminate against a candidate based on their gender, race, religion or age. But a recent survey revealed that a good amount of hirers find themselves inadvertently engaging in age discrimination during the hiring…
If you want to know one thing job candidates want to find in your job listing, it’s salary ranges. How else will they be able to decide if your position, which seems perfect for them, will allow them to pay…
While almost everyone has adjusted to remote work by now, there continue to be some hiccups employers need to look out for. And one recent story brings to light a worry that hiring managers might not have even thought of…
A professor is claiming anti-Italian bias in employment. A court partially granted a defense motion to dismiss. But it also preserved several allegations. Claire Huffman is a 75-year-old Italian professor who has taught at Brooklyn College since 1972. Over the…
It's not unheard of for an employee to fake being sick to get a day off. Some employees take it a step further and pretend to have an ongoing illness in order to secure FMLA leave. But one woman's deception…
A fantasy for many American workers has now become a reality for the citizens of Belgium. The country just announced employees will be entitled to a four-day workweek, as well as the right to disconnect and ignore messages from work…
The state of California, through its Department of Fair Employment and Housing, has filed a bombshell race bias lawsuit. The new suit accuses Tesla of subjecting employees at its Fremont plant to discrimination and ugly harassment based on race. Tesla…
It seems most employers agree hiring and retaining employees this year isn’t going to get any easier. And all employers can do is to look for new sources of talent and alter the skills required to get work done. …
Throughout the pandemic, employers have heard a lot about the importance of employees' mental health. But even with things heading in a positive direction on the COVID-19 front, that doesn't mean you don't have to worry about mental health anymore.…
A furniture company will pay a steep price to settle a federal government lawsuit that accused it of unlawful sex discrimination. American Freight Management Company LLC does business as American Freight Furniture and Mattress. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
It’s that time of the year! You know what we’re talking about … tax season. And you know what that means … a hoard of low-down, no-good, dirty, rotten scam artists will be coming out of the woodwork to trick…
Here's some good news for employers trying to get back to normal -- more states have begun dropping mask mandates, and experts are cautiously optimistic we're approaching "normalcy." Some states that have ended their mask mandates (or will very soon)…
