Takeaway: Employers should be aware that a federal court said the determination of whether a requested accommodation, namely working from home, is a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act is... Read more »
Takeaway: Claims of discrimination or retaliation based on an adverse employment action are unlikely to succeed where the plaintiff employee has suffered no financial harm. Courts generally will not view the realignment... Read more »
A bill pending in California would clarify existing law by defining ancestry to include caste as protected within the state’s antidiscrimination statutes. On July 5, the California Senate voted 34-1 in favor... Read more »
Employers will need to think carefully about how to defend some of their corporate policies, such as ones about cameras at a worksite, social media use and appropriate workplace conduct, in light... Read more »
Psychological safety is one of the hottest buzzwords in HR. The concept is not new, but the seismic shift in how and where employees work has challenged organizations to be agile and... Read more »
With the rise in remote work in recent years, more companies have adopted messaging systems like Slack and Microsoft Teams to boost employee collaboration. In fact, more than 100,000 employers, including 77... Read more »
After discovering a co-worker washing out his colostomy bag in the restroom at his workplace, another employee complained to his boss about it. The manager, similarly disturbed by the behavior, went to... Read more »
Employees who are returning to the office after working remotely and newcomers to the job market are struggling to adjust to in-person work, according to a ResumeBuilder.com survey of 1,548 business leaders. Burping, walking... Read more »
While more HR pros are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for recruiting, employee communications and learning tasks, they’ve been slower to use it for performance management. HR leaders and industry experts alike... Read more »
Low-wage, blue-collar workers who lift heavy objects, stand all day or work near hazardous chemicals will benefit most from the recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), employment lawyers said. The PWFA... Read more »
