When employees make harassment or bias complaints, managers know not to retaliate. But too many make a mistake in the other direction — and avoid taking any action against the employee again, even when it’s well deserved.
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Tags: documentation, retaliation
HR knows how tough enforcing company policies can be. But it can be even tougher to decide when you need to bend the rules to avoid a day in court.
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Tags: dress codes, Grand Central Partnership, religious discrimination
There’s a bill likely to become law soon that will greatly expand the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act. That’s why it’s more important than ever for supervisors to know the ins and outs of managing disabled employees.
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To a large extent, companies try to give employees privacy and stay out of their personal lives. But what should employers do when personal conflicts spill over into the workplace?
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Tags: complaints, dating co-workers, Harassment, office romance
In a recent case, an employee sued his company for violating wage and hour regs — even though he was performing extra work without his manager’s permission. Read the facts and decide: Who won?
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Tags: California, meal breaks, rest periods, wage and hour
Election season’s in full swing, and you know what that means: a lot of heated political conflict in the workplace. How confident are you that your managers will cool things down the right way — without breaking the law?
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Tags: free speech, political debate at work, politics, workplace conflict
Of all the issues HR deals with, FMLA leave probably causes the most headaches. Here’s some help with five common — and confusing — medical leave scenarios.
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Tags: ADA, FMLA, intermittent leave, medical certification
An employee comes to you or a manager with a harassment claim. What’s the best way make sure that internal complaint doesn’t turn into a court visit?
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Tags: complaints, Harassment, investigation, managers
Training is one of HR’s keys to preventing workplace harassment and keeping companies out of court. But when these common mistakes are made, the training might be ineffective or even backfire.
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Tags: Harassment, presentations, training
Under FMLA, some employees aren’t eligible for leave. But that doesn’t mean they can’t sue their employers for FMLA mistakes.
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Tags: eligibility, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, handbooks, policies
