?A federal court in Pennsylvania recently ruled a discharged nurse’s disability discrimination claim can proceed to trial, based on her request for an accommodation during her interview and alleged comments by her... Read more »
?SHRM has partnered with Security Management Magazine to bring you relevant articles on key workplace topics and strategies. As companies grow more comfortable with the concept of long-term remote work, many employees... Read more »
?Two new studies show how the shrewd use of technology can help deliver more meaningful and frequent recognition to employees in ways that help stem resignations, keep remote workers connected to their... Read more »
?Two executive recruiters are warning job candidates that artificial intelligence used in applicant tracking systems (ATSs) can sift through and reject resumes, thereby knocking candidates out of their opportunity to successfully gain... Read more »
?Takeaway: An employer must make a good-faith effort to assist an employee who seeks a reasonable accommodation for a disability. Under applicable 3rd Circuit law, an employer can demonstrate that it participated... Read more »
Due to the baby formula shortage, some new parents who might otherwise have fed their babies formula may have decided to breastfeed, if they are able to do so, at least for... Read more »
Retirement confidence is down, with fewer workplace savers seeing themselves on track to retire when they had planned, recent employee surveys show. According to a July 2022 report by investment management firm... Read more »
?Cases of monkeypox are increasing around the world and the World Health Organization (WHO) is viewing the outbreak of the rare disease as a significant threat. The virus is part of the... Read more »
?Takeaway: The department’s ability to show that the pension plan was rationally related to a legitimate government purpose was instrumental to their success on appeal. Government employers should ensure that they can... Read more »
?Takeaway: To show that an employer’s asserted reason for an employee’s discharge is a pretext for discrimination, an employee must do more than point to inconsistencies in the narrative or the use... Read more »
