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Supervisor a Headache? Court Says No to ADA Claim
An employee who complains of migraines affecting the ability to perform essential job functions may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, as recently decided…
Notice that Worker Is Engaging in ‘EEO Activity’ Is Not Retaliation
A General Services Administration (GSA) employee could not show discrimination and retaliation based on her supervisor's negative reviews and asking her age, and a notice on an office board stating…
How Transparent Can Managers Be About Pay?
When workers and managers talk openly about compensation, they can uncover pay inequities that managers may need to rectify. On the other hand, that same transparency could lead to resentment…
Hiring in a COVID-19 World
HR professionals are faced with myriad new responsibilities during coronavirus outbreak—and some are also still required to perform the usual tasks—like hiring
Dealing with the 5 Stages of Career Grief During COVID-19
Career grief is a very real and emotional process that no one should have to go through alone, said career coach
Money Managers Try to Calm Panicky Investors
With the coronavirus pandemic casting a wide shadow over the financial markets, company financial managers have their hands full on two fronts—making the best investment decisions for their companies while…
Beware of Coronavirus-Related Finance Scams
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about not only illness and death, but a wave of coronavirus-related financial scams, as well. The pandemic and economic fallout have provided a nearly perfect…
Keep Workers On or Lay Them Off? Small Businesses Face Hard Choices
Small-business owners around the country are racing to secure their portion of the Paycheck Protection Program, a $349 billion relief program that Congress authorized to help them survive the pandemic…
Why Having a Chief AI Officer Should Matter to HR
Companies using artificial intelligence (AI) across their business units should consider creating a C-suite position to oversee how AI is used and guard against the risk of making bad decisions…
How Can You Help Employees Working Remotely in Internet Dead Zones?
With hundreds of thousands of new remote workers, the country's internet resources are strained. Many workers struggle with spotty access