Office Disputes Referencing PTSD Not Disability Discrimination

?Takeaway: When discussing performance or misconduct issues with an employee, the employee may reference their protected status. Employers should not let the employee change the subject, but should remain focused on the... Read more »

Retaliation Claim Proceeds to Trial

?Takeaway: This case highlights the risks inherent in making a termination decision based on a technical infraction that lacks apparent importance. It also shows that a lack of strong oversight by an... Read more »

NLRB Issues Proposed Rule on Who Is a Joint Employer

?The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Sept. 6 issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on the standard for who is a joint employer under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The... Read more »

Career Lessons from Irene Fostyk: Make a Difference

?Irene Fostyk swung from having “the worst day of her career” to some of her best in a span of three months at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020,... Read more »

Inching Forward on Benefits: Meeting Employees’ Needs

?When Tyson Miller’s stepfather passed away last year, he wasn’t handling it well. “I haven’t dealt with much death,” says Miller, an employee at Chegg, an education technology company with 1,700 employees... Read more »

Government Will Not Enforce Vaccine Mandate for Contractors

?On Aug. 31, the Biden administration updated its Safer Federal Workforce Task Force guidance on the federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate. According to the new guidance, the federal government will take no... Read more »

Vault Verify Securely Automates Employment and Income Verification Requests

Learn more about HR Technology and Product Reviews from Workology. See our FTC disclosure at the end of this review.  Data privacy has never been more important, with various laws and regulations... Read more »

Amazon Loses Initial Challenge to Union Victory in New York

?A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) official has rejected Amazon’s initial challenge to the union win at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM... Read more »

Confidentiality Is Key When Employees Are on FMLA or ADA Leave

?Whether an employee is on continuous or intermittent leave, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) restrict sharing information about the employee in virtually the same... Read more »

Progressive Leader Revives Call for Steep Increase in Overtime Threshold

?The Biden administration is being pressured again to sharply increase the overtime salary threshold for exemption from overtime pay. In a tweet on Aug. 30, Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., revived... Read more »
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