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California Update: Attendance Policies May Interfere with Paid-Sick-Leave Rights
Employers generally have discretion to implement attendance policies, but those policies should be carefully crafted to avoid running afoul of antidiscrimination and antiretaliation provisions found in state and local paid-sick-leave…
Health Care Repeal: What Should Employers Expect?
Now that efforts to repeal and replace the ACA are advancing on Capitol Hill, it may be time for those HR practitioners to refresh their memories about the law and…
Without Performance Reviews, How to Handle Pay Equity, Firings
Employers need to carefully consider how a lack of performance reviews will affect pay equity, terminations and reductions in force
Letter Can Set Limits on ADA Reassignment Obligation
An employer that offers reassignment as an accommodation should send a letter to the employee it's accommodating telling him or her that it is seeking to reassign the person
Lawmakers Propose Bill to Help Close the Nation’s Skills Gap
A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation May 4 that would provide federal funding for state and local career and technical education programs while modifying how such funds are used…
Does Your Employee Handbook Need a Midyear Checkup?
HR professionals need to communicate legal changes with their workforce as new employment laws become effective, but how often should they revise their employee handbook?
Canada to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
When Canada legalizes recreational marijuana use next July, Canadian employers say they will treat its use in the workplace the same way they treat alcohol
Waiting Periods for Vacation Accruals May Be on the Way Out
Employers are moving away from imposing waiting periods for vacation accruals because of the proliferation of paid-sick-leave entitlements, according to Kyle Petersen, an attorney with Seyfarth Shaw in Chicago
New York City Mayor Approves Ban on Salary History Questions
Employers in New York City will no longer be allowed to ask job applicants about their salary history. This means that many HR professionals may need to make critical changes…
Key Influencers Can Transform a Toxic Workplace
Allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace have been making headlines. Leaders ultimately bear the responsibility of establishing an environment free from toxic behaviors