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How Can Employers Navigate Multiple Leave Laws?
When workers request time off, they may have the right to take job-protected leave under various federal, state and local laws. HR professionals should be aware of the differences between…
6 Ways HR Can Help Prevent a Data Breach
Employees are an organization's first line of defense against and response to cyberattacks—which have become widespread in recent years. HR, in particular, can play a critical role in protecting sensitive…
Overtime Rule Changes Are Coming, but Will They Be in Time?
If the Labor Department fails to finalize a new overtime-pay rule before the 2020 elections, the rule struck down in 2016—doubling the salary threshold for exempt positions—could come back to…
Want a Great Brand? Build a Great Culture
How integrating brand and culture powers the world's greatest companies
Honest Belief of FMLA Abuse Is Enough to Fire Someone
Abuse of intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act time off is frustratingly common, but employers need not tolerate it
Policy Banning Extreme Hair Colors Upheld
A former employee who was repeatedly counseled for wearing bright-burgundy braids unsuccessfully claimed that her termination was based on race discrimination when the employer was able to demonstrate a consistent…
Chicago Public Schools Allegedly Requested Work During FMLA Leave
Allegations that an employer requested that a job assignment be completed during Family and Medical Leave Act time off raises an issue that should be decided by a jury
The Daunting Challenge of Buying Career Management Software
Software meant to help employees manage their careers is perhaps the most complex HR technology to buy. This segment of technology is now the fastest-growing HR software, and, unfortunately, it's…
Your Career Q&A: Taking Responsibility for Sub-Par Performance
In HR, we deal with such performance deficits all the time. But it feels different when it is in your own department--and you are the performance problem