ADA Claims to Proceed to Jury Trial Despite Safety Concerns

This case illustrates how important it is for employers to fully engage in the interactive process. Despite a formal process for addressing accommodation requests and evidence that it engaged in an interactive... Read more »

Reverse Age Discrimination in the Workplace

As society continues to create stereotypes surrounding the millennial generation, young supervisors and managers are finding it more difficult to gain respect from older co-workers and colleagues. Age discrimination goes both ways,... Read more »

Ask These Questions When You Are Building Your Organization’s Ethical Foundation

The public has witnessed numerous cases involving organizational scandals and questionable ethical practices in recent years. Companies such as Enron and WorldCom have ceased to exist because of the pervasiveness of unethical... Read more »

Considerations in Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence

With all of the latest advances in technology, suppose an announcement was made today touting a new device that is guaranteed to protect the workplace from the dangers of workplace violence, including... Read more »

Tips for Conducting Meetings to Achieve Positive Results

Do you ever wonder why some meetings seem to last so long? Is it because discussions are allowed to veer off track? Is it the result of disorganization or a lack of... Read more »

Growing Popularity of Social Media Creates Need for Organizational Policies

The popularity of social media continues to grow as evidenced by ongoing publicity highlighting its benefits and widespread use. Employers are increasingly jumping onboard to ensure that their organizations maintain a competitive... Read more »

Apply a Constructive Approach to Prevent, Resolve Workplace Conflicts

Conflicts occur within all organizations. Their results can be positive or negative, depending on whether our interactions with one another are respectful or confrontational. Applying a consistent and constructive approach to conflict... Read more »

Successfully Acclimating New Employees to the Workplace Pays Dividends

As employers express cautious optimism that the economic downturn is showing signs of recovery, it becomes more likely that they will begin to make plans for hiring. At the point when preparations... Read more »

Supervisors’ Interactions with Employees Make a Difference

As employers assess their organizations and make plans for the year ahead, one area to be considered is the effectiveness of supervision in interacting with employees. Although there is a need to... Read more »

Retirement Plans Must be Amended to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages by December 31, 2014

The IRS released Notice 2014-19 earlier this month, answering many of the open questions on the application of the Supreme Courts decision in U.S. v. Windsor to qualified retirement plans. Although... Read more »
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