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Respect for Marriage Act Signals that Same-Sex Marriage Will Remain Law of the Land
Respect for Marriage Act Signals that Same-Sex Marriage Will Remain Legal Same-sex families still enjoy the same company benefits and protections as they did before the
Young Adults Resolve to Improve Mental Health in the New Year
Millennials and Generation Z say improving their mental health is their top resolution for 2023, according to a Forbes Health survey conducted in November with 1,005
Case Study: People Analytics Unearth Valuable Insights on PTO
Paid time off (PTO) doesn’t sound like the most interesting part of an HR executive’s job, but in 2020, Matthew Hamilton, vice president, people analytics and HRIS at
No Discrimination When Decision-Maker Was Unaware of Disability
A federal district court in Connecticut granted summary judgment against disability and gender discrimination and failure-to-accommodate claims brought by a seasonal
Arguably Faulty Process Sends ADA Case to Trial
Evidence of communications breakdowns were sufficient to create factual disputes that should have been heard by the jury in an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Montana’s Vaccination Discrimination Law
A federal judge in Montana recently blocked enforcement in healthcare settings of a first-in-the-nation law that had prohibited discrimination in employment and the
Court Invalidates Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors
The 5th Circuit recently ruled the federal government cannot enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on federal contractors. The court’s Dec
Avoiding Legal Pitfalls with Seasonal Workers
Now is the time to avoid legal pitfalls with seasonal workers. First, be mindful about not paying workers below the minimum wage and triggering overtime requirements
3 Tools to Replace Conventional Employee Discipline
Tired of verbal counseling, performance improvement plans and final written warnings? Columnist and former employment law attorney Jathan Janove has a new method for
How to Identify Forced Labor in Supply Chains
Forced and exploitative labor is a growing international problem. The international community is attempting to root out the problem by taking an increasingly tough