Figuring out which employees do and don’t need to be paid overtime is one of HR’s most confusing tasks. Here are some common slipups the Department of Labor is looking for.
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Tags: exemptions, FLSA, OT, overtime
Your company has a policy requiring everyone in one department to work overtime. But what if an employee says she needs an exception to the rule to accommodate a disability?
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Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, OT, overtime
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, investigation, managers
The law gives certain protections to employees with addictions. A recent court ruling clears up some confusion about what’s protected.
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Tags: ADA, alcoholic employee, alcoholism, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family & Medical Leave Act, FMLA, substance abuse
Religious discrimination: It’s becoming more common as a legal complaint — and it’s one that’s still misunderstood by many employers.
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Tags: EEOC, Equal Opportunity Commission, religion in the workplace, religious accommodation, religious discrimination
State and federal laws give employees the right to miss work for a lot of reasons. None of these excuses fall into that category.
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Tags: CareerBuilder, excuses, lateness
An employee comes back from medical leave and can’t work her normal shifts. Do you have to change her schedule? Read the facts of this real-life case and decide: Who won?
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Tags: accommodation, ADA, FMLA, Hunter Douglas, part time
Disciplining problem employees can get tricky for managers — especially when it’s a lax performer who just got back from medical leave. Here’s how to protect your company against retaliation suits.
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You’ve got a policy against facial piercings and visible tattoos. Sounds fair. But what happens when an employee claims to be a member of the “Church of Body Modification?”
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Almost time to retrain managers on discrimination? Here’s a new horror story you can give them — with a personal touch.
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Tags: Connecticut, individual liability, supervisors, Training
