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How Should HR Set the Stage for Workplace Investigations?
An employee has complained about another worker’s behavior. Time to start an investigation into what really happened
Viewpoint: The Changing Role of HR
"Here comes HR. Better be quiet!" someone hisses as I go by, intending for me to hear
How to Decide Whether to Fire Someone
One of your direct reports isn't performing up to snuff. You've done everything you can think of to help them improve, but you're not seeing any significant progress
Manager Who Clocked Out Late Loses Discrimination Claim
A federal district court dismissed an employee’s race-discrimination claim by finding that any alleged demotion by the employer was justified by the employee’s continuously clocking out of her shift late
Trump Calls for Paid Family Leave, Reining in Health Care Costs
Paid family leave, lower health care costs, trade policies that protect American jobs, and infrastructure investment that would create jobs were among the issues that President Donald Trump addressed during…
New Jersey Enacts $15 Minimum Wage Law
New Jersey became the latest state to pass a $15 per hour minimum wage bill. The only states with larger populations than New Jersey that have passed such bills are…
Massachusetts Releases Proposed Family Leave Regulations
The newly-created Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave recently released proposed regulations clarifying the rights and responsibilities of employers and workers under the Massachusetts Family and Medical Leave Law
With the Advent of Remote Work, Is the ‘Sick Day’ Becoming Passé?
As remote work continues to rise, workplace experts find that those who do their jobs from home are inclined to stay on the clock while soldiering through colds, the flu…
Higher Termination Rate Among Women Suggested Discrimination
A bank manager who presented evidence that her employer fired women at a higher rate than men advanced her gender-discrimination claim to trial
Reminder: Medicare Part D Notices Are Due to CMS by March 1
Employers that provide prescription drug coverage to employees, retirees or dependents eligible for Medicare Part D must annually disclose to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services whether that coverage…