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Denial of Breast-Feeding Accommodation Violates the PDA
Breast-feeding is protected from discrimination under the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and employers cannot treat requests for breast-feeding accommodations different from other accommodation requests
Meal Break Auto-Deduct Policy Results in Class Action
A recent case in Ohio highlights the risks companies may face related to auto-deduction policies
Onsite Health Clinics: What's the Effect on HDHPs and HSAs?
Employers sponsoring an onsite health clinic must navigate through several compliance issues if they also offer employees high deductible health plans (HDHPs) paired with health savings accounts (HSAs)
Pay Fairness Perception Beats Higher Pay for Improving Employee Engagement
A fair and transparent pay process boosts employee engagement even more than providing additional pay does, new research reveals. Employee satisfaction is driven mostly by feeling that pay is fair,…
How to Comply with I-9 Requirements for Remote Workers
As more companies hire remote workers, they have likely come across one of the more vexing Form I-9 compliance issues—how to verify a remote employee’s work authorization documents within the…
Employers May be Liable for Worker Identity Theft
Businesses store a wealth of employee personal information, which makes them tempting targets for identity thieves. It is critical for employers to safeguard such data—particularly because businesses could be held…
Louisiana Court Finds Executive Order on LGBT Protections Unconstitutional
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed an executive order in April 2016 that sought to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, among other protected classes, from discrimination practiced by…
Will Illinois Ban Salary History Inquiries?
As the 2017 legislative session closed in Illinois, Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed several measures relating to labor and employment issues—including a ban on salary history inquiries
Your Career Q&A: Gaining Relevant Experience to Land the Job You Want
If you don't have real know-how in delivering the majority of a target job's requirements, landing that job is unlikely. So, it's up to you to gain the real-world experience