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Trump Golf Club Employee Says She Was Fired for Complaining About Harassment
An employee who made a claim of sexual harassment against a manager at the Trump National Golf Club Jupiter in Jupiter, Fla., was fired two weeks later on charges that…
FMLA Is Not a Tool to Delay or Avoid Termination
An employee's use of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to avoid an anticipated firing is not a valid exercise of FMLA rights, an appeals court held
Joint Employers Weren’t on Notice About Overtime Despite Off-Hour E-Mails
A district court rejected the notion that the Fair Labor Standards Act requires joint employers to undertake such "extraordinary" measures as tracking off-hour e-mails to assess whether its employees are…
Philadelphia Temporarily Halts Ban on Salary History Questions
The city of Philadelphia has agreed to stay the enforcement of the Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance, which was scheduled to take effect on May 23
Webcams, Cell Reception, Internet Speed All Key for Successful Telecommuters
Here are the questions that HR departments should address to create a telecommuting program that keeps employees happy and productive, and to convince company leaders that such arrangements are worth…
Cisco Changed HR in 24 Hours Using Design Thinking
In one 24-hour period last year, Cisco brought employees together across 16 time zones in 116 cities and 39 countries for an HR Breakathon. "Our journey started with the realization…
Member Spotlight: David Twitchell
David Twitchell, SHRM-SCP, commutes 150 miles round-trip to work each day. But he doesn’t mind a bit because he has found his “dream job
The 7 Deadliest Communication Sins
Too many workers fail to demand specifics about vague instructions, which can lead to miscommunication that can cost a company in the ballpark of $5,200 per employee, per year, said…
We Have Employees in California. Now What?
Businesses that expand into California need to know that employment policies that work in other states won’t necessarily work there, particularly when it comes to wage and hour practices
How Can California HR Professionals Help Avoid a $10 Million Lawsuit?
California is known to be a litigious state where a single lawsuit filed by an unhappy worker can cost a business millions. Here’s how HR can help minimize the impact…