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Campus Police Officer on Extended Leave Loses FMLA and ADA Claims
A University of North Carolina campus police officer who was fired after she could not return to work after six months of medical leave could not establish Family and
Supreme Court FCRA Decision May Limit ‘No-Harm’ Class Actions
A June 25 Supreme Court decision that only plaintiffs who are concretely harmed may sue in federal court may help stop “no-harm” class actions in those courts
Celebrating LGBTQ Pride: Jessie Heath
Jessie Heath, director of inclusion and corporate HR at La-Z-Boy, Inc., reflects on the shift in his professional career when he began to bring his whole self to work
Inflation, Other Factors, Drive Up Health Care Costs
Budgeting for employee health care poses particular challenges, given that the annual increase in health benefit costs routinely outpaces general inflation. It helps to
In-Person, Predictable Attendance Was an Essential Job Function
A flexible work schedule with unpredictable hours is not a reasonable accommodation when the essential job functions require physical presence on a set and predictable
Officer Who Allegedly Threatened to Disrupt Department Loses Claim
A police officer suspended after purportedly threatening to disrupt the department could not prove First Amendment retaliation, the 1st
Court Says California Pay Stubs Can List Overtime Premiums Separately
A California appeals court dismissed a claim asserting that an employer’s pay stub practice violated state law
Are Young Professionals Too Lax on Cybersecurity?
With ransomware attacks skyrocketing, companies are assessing all the potential cyber vulnerabilities they have. Employees are the weakness in most companies’ protection
Biden Signs Executive Order to Promote DE&I in Federal Hiring, Training
President Joe Biden signed a wide-ranging executive order June 25 to strengthen and advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) throughout the federal government
EEOC Extends the Filing Deadline for EEO-1 Form
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has extended the deadline for filing the EEO-1 form from July 19 to Aug. 23