?It’s common for employers to require employees to sign nondisclosure and nondisparagement clauses during hiring, in severance agreements and in legal settlements. But employers and HR professionals need to be careful that... Read more »
?When you’re overloaded with day-to-day concerns, adding a surprise task to your to-do list—such as coordinating an employee’s exit—can feel daunting. The good news is that solo HR practitioners can develop a... Read more »
?Takeaway: The reasonable accommodation requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may require an employer to provide a disabled employee with a full-time aide or job coach. ?The 7th U.S. Circuit... Read more »
?The outcome of an HR investigation is sometimes “inconclusive.” In other words, the conclusion is a lack of a conclusion. This result frequently occurs either because there were no witnesses to the... Read more »
?Workers are tired. The pandemic has dragged on for two and a half years, persistent inflation nips at consumers’ spending power, international relations are concerning at best, and the nation’s politics are... Read more »
?Federal contractors that submit EEO-1 reports don’t have much time to object to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP’s) recently announced disclosure to the public of EEO-1 data. The agency... Read more »
?The NorthShore University Health System in Illinois recently signed a $10.3 million settlement to end a lawsuit over its COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Employees brought a class-action lawsuit after they were denied a... Read more »
When executives undergo 360-degree coaching—receiving mostly anonymous feedback from employees they manage, peers and others—those unfiltered responses can take them to the next level. The feedback contained in anonymous surveys can improve... Read more »
Layoffs are rattling corporate America. In a survey of U.S. business executives by professional services firm PwC, 50 percent of respondents indicated they were reducing their companies’ headcounts. Last month, 7-Eleven laid... Read more »
?Although Washington, D.C.’s Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act was passed in 2018, parts of that law, including mandatory sexual harassment training, are just now taking effect. D.C. employers whose workers earn... Read more »
