Handbooks are a key asset for communicating company policies and promoting fairness and consistency in the workplace, and ever-evolving laws make routinely reviewing and updating handbooks critical for employers. Here are some of the key state and local issues employers should note when updating their handbooks.
Terminating Disruptive Employee Wasn’t Age Discrimination
A federal district court found no evidence of age discrimination when an employer cited a laboratory technician’s numerous complaints about management among the reasons she was selected for termination in a reduction in force.
Viewpoint: Workplace Harassment Is an Epidemic, and It’s Time to Treat It That Way
Why don’t we address harassment in the workplace like we do the flu, with this same prevention-focused approach? Research indicates that the incidence of workplace harassment has reached epidemic proportions. HR can help organizations prevent sexual harassment from occurring in the first place—even if these incidents stem entirely from behaviors and attitudes rather than viruses or contagions.
6 California HR Issues to Watch in 2019
California HR teams will likely focus on developing anti-harassment training programs, complying with pay-equity laws, reviewing employee classifications and more. Here are the key issues to watch in the months ahead.
Employee Fired Soon After Reporting Harassment Can Sue
A clinical manager for a medical products company who reported a sales manager for sexual harassment and was then fired for previous misconduct at a company retreat had a viable retaliation claim, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
