As businesses continue voicing concern about the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), Congressional Republicans have introduced a new bill they hope will stop the union-friendly proposal in its tracks.
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Tags: Employee Free Choice Act, Secret Ballot Protection Act, unions
Should employees get workers’ compensation benefits when they develop health problems caused by job-related stress? Yes, according to one court.
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A state law granting employees the right keep guns in their cars at work was recently given the thumbs-up by a federal court.
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Companies need to continue paying for employees’ healthcare coverage while they’re on FMLA leave. But can you recover any of that cost if an employee decides not to come back?
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Tags: FMLA, health premiums, return to work
It’s official: The much-anticipated (and much-feared by many employers) Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) has been introduced to both houses of Congress.
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Tags: Congress, Employee Free Choice Act, unions
Harassment complaint investigations aren’t always clear-cut — they often end up in “he said, she said” territory, with managers unsure of who to believe or what to do. Here’s how one company handled that situation and avoided legal trouble.
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Tags: complaints, evidence, witnesses
Many companies require employees to use paid sick time concurrently with FMLA leave. But if employees are disciplined based on how much sick time they use, does that discriminate against employees who’ve taken leave?
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Tags: FMLA, paid leave, sick days
One of HR’s biggest questions about disability accommodations: What conditions are covered under the ADA? Here’s some guidance from a recent court decision.
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Tags: accommodation, diabetes, essential job functions, insulin
For whatever reason, not all employees who are offered FMLA leave decide to use it. But can companies get in trouble when those employees are disciplined for excessive absences?
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Tags: FMLA, leave request. absences
Employees often grumble about the conditions of their office buildings or workspaces. But here’s a case where those complaints turned into a full-fledged lawsuit.
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Tags: gender bias, restrooms
