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Women, Use 'Power Language' To Speak Up, Stand Out And Get Ahead
Ever find yourself using the phrase‘Correct me if I’m wrong, but… ?’ It's time to stop. How you speak — from the words you use, to how you string them…
Viewpoint: What If Employees Are Absent Beyond What Their FMLA Certification Allows?
Can an employer discipline workers for exceeding the intermittent-leave frequency indicated on their Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) medical certification? Perhaps, but first verify that the certification is up…
How to Ensure Fair Vehicle Reimbursements for Mobile Employees
Tracking and reimbursing expenses for workers who use their own cars to conduct business isn’t always easy—or fair. Choosing the right reimbursement method and apps can help
Employers May Face More Cal/OSHA Suits Under State High Court Ruling
California employers can be sued under the state's unfair business practices laws when employees are injured as a result of workplace safety violations, the California Supreme Court ruled
E-Mails About Poor Performance Defeat FLSA Claim
Evidence of an employer's internal communications regarding an employee's poor performance, made prior to the employee's complaint about his pay, supported a jury's finding that the employee did not prove…
Personal Happiness Tech as an Employee Benefit
There’s now no shortage of personal software—including happiness trackers and mindfulness-based dating apps—meant to make you feel better about life. But instead of selling to individuals, many of these apps…
Your Career Q&A: How to Turn Job Interviews into Job Offers
As important as it is, turning job interviews into job offers is probably a skill in which you have less experience than any other professional skill
Request to Sit on the Job Wasn’t Accommodation Request
An employee's request to sit while working to primarily improve job efficiency and performance failed to provide legally adequate notice to his employer that he wanted assistance for a disability
Failed to Meet the ACA Filing Deadline? What To Do Now
If the April 2 IRS filing deadline for employees’ 1095-C and related forms was missed without an extension, filing late is still better than not filing at all and will…
How to Stay Within the Law When Using Biometric Information
The benefits of biometric data technologies are accompanied by legal scrutiny, so companies must remain aware of their obligations regarding employee biometric data