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‘No Leave Available’ Text Supports ADA Claim
A sales associate at a Dollar General store who asked how to request leave and was told by text that no leave was available could proceed with her Americans with…
Virtual Coaches Give Managers Leadership Advice at Scale
Chicka Elloy wanted to give midlevel managers in his company access to the same kind of valuable coaching advice often provided to executives. He opted for the mobile coaching app…
DOL Official Questioned About Misused Apprenticeship Funds
The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) top job-training official told a Congressional committee that at least $ million was “misapplied” from congressionally appropriated apprenticeship funding
H-2B Visa Job Ad Changes Finalized
Employers seeking to hire foreign guest workers under the H-2B visa program will no longer be required to post advertisements for those seasonal jobs in print newspapers, nor will they…
What Makes a Manager?
As an HR manager at a small company, your role is to manage a comprehensive sequence of functions that enable the company to operate efficiently. A larger company
Workplace Injury and Illness Rates Remained Mostly Unchanged in 2018
Each year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates national injury and illnesses rates for certain industries based on the prior year’s data. The overall injury and illness rate for the…
Court Blocks San Antonio’s Paid-Sick-Leave Law
Mere days before San Antonio's sick and safe leave ordinance was set to go into effect, the law was once again put on hold. The law aims to require San…
Virtual Physical Therapy Could Be Telehealth's Sweet Spot
For employees or family members requiring physical therapy (PT) as part of surgical rehab or to treat pain from joint, back and other conditions, the market for remote therapy through…
California Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Dynamex Retroactivity Question
The California Supreme Court recently announced it will review and decide whether its 2018 Dynamex decision has retroactive effect. The answer to this question could have a profound impact on…