While courts usually come down hard on employers for violating FMLA, here’s some good news: They’re just as strict when it comes to employees and their obligations.
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Tags: 1250 hours, eligibility, FMLA
FLMA is strict about letting employees return after medical leave. But what if an employee takes leave, and a manager decides the work can be done without her?
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Tags: FMLA, position eliminated, reinstatement
To be liable for sexual harassment, an employer needs to have “knowledge or notice” of the conduct. A recent court decision clarifies what that means.
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Tags: complaint, Harassment, witness
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: How do you figure out exemptions when an employee works two jobs at the same company?
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Recently, employers have faced a tough question: Are employees protected when they miss work for political advocacy events?
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Tags: NLRA, NLRB, political advocacy
How serious and offensive does an employee’s conduct need to be to rise to the level of unlawful harassment?
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Tags: Godfrey v. Princeton Theological Seminary, Harassment, workplace romance
It’s an HR question the courts have been wrestling with lately: When do psychological disorders qualify employees for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
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Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, bipolar disorder, psychological disabilities
HR pros, get ready: New rules on disability accommodations will go into effect on January 1.
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Tags: ADA, ADA Amendments Act, Americans with Disabilities Act
Though religious discrimination claims are becoming more common, many managers still struggle with different beliefs in the workplace.
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HR pros know good documentation is key to warding off bias claims. But supervisors need to understand the difference between legitimate records and those that look like they were created to justify biased decisions.
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Tags: Age Discrimination, Best Buy, documentation
