'Depressed' worker is caught having fun — and loses her benefits!
Employers have a new weapon in the war against workers who fake illnesses and injuries to collect benefits. But do you think this company applied it properly?
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'You can never drink alcohol again': Was company's requirement legal?
Could this company really forbid one of its employees from drinking alcohol — both on the job and off the clock?
2 ways to slash healthcare costs of older workers
Many older employees now plan to work years past the traditional retirement age to recoup lost savings. And as the age of your workforce increases, so do workers’ health problems. Two ways to keep costs under control:
5 common, avoidable COBRA mistakes
Managing COBRA shouldn’t be rocket science, but there is a science to it that employers and HR managers need to be aware of.
5 on-site FMLA investigations, 5 unhappy endings
Need more convincing the DOL will be ramping up its FMLA enforcement by showing up on the doorstep of firms it thinks may have dubious administrative processes? Check out these real-life examples.
5 ways to stop FMLA abuse dead in its tracks
FMLA abuse: With all of the laws out there protecting employee rights, many employers feel it’s a problem they are powerless to stop.
7 tactics for preventing FMLA abuse
FMLA abuse: With all of the laws out there protecting employee rights, many firms feel it’s a problem they’re powerless to stop. As a result, they don’t closely question employees about their FMLA requests. But that can be very costly.
ADA leave advice, straight from the EEOC
A top EEOC official recently provided some solid guidance to employers on how the new ADA rules and employee leave policies interact.
ADA: Another example of just how hard it is to comply with the law
A new court ruling just made it a little more difficult for employers, managers and supervisors to comply with the ADA’s accommodation requirements.
Answers to tricky HR questions: Handling jury duty
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 centers around handling employees who are summoned to jury duty.
Auto-termination policy was illegal, but employer's actions weren't: Court
Companies with automatic termination policies, policies that automatically terminate employees after they exceed a certain amount of leave time, have come under fire in recent years.
Beware: 4 ADA triggers your managers may be missing
Most HR pros are well aware of the many triggers that could signal an employee’s need for a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. But managers and supervisors are another story altogether.
Boss demands return-to-work date, company gets sued
It’s often frustrating for managers to have employees out for medical problems. But releasing those frustrations in the wrong way can land their employers in court.
Can an employee actually get indefinite FMLA leave?
A staffer runs out of FMLA leave but hands in a doctor’s note saying she’ll be out indefinitely with a back injury. Her company fires her, and she sues, claiming FMLA interference and refusal to accommodate a disability. Who wins? Read the dramatized version of this real-life case and see if you can determine the […]
Can prescription meds alone trigger FMLA protections?
An employee misses work without warning for a week. His reasoning? He was just diagnosed with high blood pressure, was put on prescription medication and his doctor told him to schedule a follow-up (which he didn’t do). Can you fire him for unexcused absences, or do they count as FMLA leave?
Can you ask employees to work during FMLA leave? Better be careful
If you’ve got an employee who takes FMLA leave, you may have to check in with him or her occasionally. But be careful not to cross this line.
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