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Fired Specialist for Disabled Individuals Claims Disability Discrimination
A recreation specialist for individuals with disabilities who was fired after she left a camping trip for adolescents she was supervising when she became anxious about staffing issues can take…
How to Identify Your Company's Flight Risks
HR can reduce employee attrition and improve engagement when equipped with predictive data analytics that point out where turnover risk is highest. Flight risk models help identify what types of…
Workers Around the Globe Face Age Discrimination
A recent study in the United Kingdom indicates that age discrimination against job applicants in the
Court Stops USCIS from Enforcing Unlawful Presence Policy
A federal judge temporarily blocked a 2018 policy penalizing foreign national students for overstaying or violating the terms of their visas
Your Career Q&A: Summer Internships Can Lead to New Jobs
Most entry-level candidates have little or no real-world experience, so leverage any relevant course work and lessons learned in internships or part-time jobs. But don't exaggerate or lie
New York City Lawmakers Ban Pre-Employment Drug Testing for Marijuana
Many employers in New York City will no longer be able to test job applicants for marijuana or THC—the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis—under a law that was just adopted in…
IRS Cracks Open Determination Letter Program for Retirement Plans
Beginning Sept. 1, 2019, retirement plan sponsors can ask the IRS determination letter program to review the qualifications of hybrid cash-balance plans and certain merged plans
President Trump Urges Congress to End ‘Surprise’ Medical Billing
Trump asked Congress to stop doctors and hospitals from excessively billing for out-of-network emergency care and for care by an out-of-network doctor at an in-network facility. Employers can also help…
6 California Legislative Issues for Employers and HR to Watch
A number of bills making their way through the California Legislature would affect workers and employers in the Golden State, which means that HR professionals will feel the impact if…