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Popular TV and Films Love to Hate HR
TV shows and movies are notorious for portraying HR managers and consultants as villainous, frosty, conniving, deceptive, ineffectual and bumbling
Texts and E-Mails vs. Oral Communication at Work: Which Is Best?
Whether to use written or oral communication in the workplace depends on the message and the audience
Can an Employee Take FMLA Leave to Care for a Sibling?
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) excludes caring for siblings, except when it doesn't. When employees seek FMLA leave to care for a sibling, it's critical that they first…
Financial Planning for Relocating Employees Can Save HR from Headaches Later
As more employees are assigned to projects that take them over state lines for weeks at a time, or workers are asked to move permanently, the need for financial planning…
Gender Stereotype Protections Apply to Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Employees
Protections against gender stereotyping apply to heterosexual and lesbian, gay and bisexual employees alike under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Protection from Retaliation: Not Always Guaranteed for HR
Protection from retaliation may require HR professionals to oppose management
Saying Yes to Success: A Q&A with Kat Cole
From Hooters waitress to C-suite executive, FOCUS Brands president Kat Cole shares her story and gives advice to HR practitioners
Employer’s Failure to Extend Disabled Worker’s Six-Month Leave Might Violate Law
A hospital employee who was fired after she requested an extension of a medical leave of absence that had exceeded the hospital's six-month maximum for disability leaves could sue her…
Overtime Reply Brief Delayed Until June 30
By again asking an appeals court for more time to file a brief in its effort to move forward with the Obama administration's new overtime regulations, it shows that the…
Firing Employees for Filing Overtime Claims Violated Public Policy, Calif. Appeals Court Rules
A newspaper that terminated three workers in its printing department after they filed a lawsuit seeking unpaid overtime compensation was liable for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy as…