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Ask an HR Expert: Can We Require an Older Employee to Get a Medical Exam?
One of our older employees needs to lift objects and climb ladders on the job but has vision and balance problems. Can we require him to undergo a medical exam?
Montana High Court Issues Favorable Ruling for Employers of Seasonal Workers
Montana is well-known in the employment world for deviating from the employment at-will doctrine. But the Montana Supreme Court recently ruled that a multi-year seasonal employee could be fired at-will…
HR's Commitment Is What Engages Blue-Collar Workers
Too many employers assume blue-collar employees aren't all that interested in their work, engagement experts say. That's likely a mistaken assumption
New Jersey Bill Would Revise Anti-Bias Law to Limit Employment Agreements
A bill in the New Jersey State Senate would effectively prohibit jury waivers, arbitration clauses and nondisclosure provisions related to claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
Viewpoint: Firing an Employee with FMLA Leave and Unexcused Absences
Can an employee certified for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave but who takes plenty more absences for various reasons be legally terminated? A district court ruled yes, but…
NLRB Signals Interest in Withdrawing ‘Ambush’ Election Rule
The Obama administration's National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB's) "ambush" election rule, which shortened the length of time for union elections to take place from a median of 38 days to…
How Can I Be Real At Work — When Everyone Else Is Fake?
How can you be yourself at work whenever everyone around you is fake? How can you trust your co-workers when they act like friends one day and turn into enemies…
The Tech Exec Blazing A Trail For Women In Weed
Can women break through the glass ceiling in the cannabis industry? Meet an executive inside the "Salesforce of Pot" who thinks so
I Knew Within 10 Seconds I Could Never Work For You
Virginia's job interview didn't go as expected -- but it was still a great learning experience!
The Highest-Paid Private College Presidents
A recently released report from The Chronicle of Higher Education details the compensation of the highest-paid presidents and executives of private colleges in the