Internal Investigations Can Curb Bullying

?When HR receives a complaint about an employee bullying or harassing others in the workplace, a well-run internal investigation can help stop the problem. With more employees required to return to the... Read more »

West Coast Ports Face Work Disruptions

?Dockworkers on the West Coast are slowing or stopping work in order to seek higher wages in union negotiations with their employers. The actions have impacted operations at ports in Los Angeles,... Read more »

Sabbaticals Can Help Fight Burnout, Turnover

?Employee sabbaticals aren’t a common benefit at most employers, but one company that offers them finds they’re an effective way to fight burnout and turnover. Since New York City consulting firm SAPRO... Read more »

Management Consultant’s Equal Pay Act Claim Fails

Takeaway: In a situation where a male management consultant earned slightly more than a woman in the same position, but the discrepancy could be explained by the man having prior experience in... Read more »

District Court: Lump in Breast Isn’t a Disability Under the ADA

?Takeaway: An employer need not accommodate an employee by reallocating essential functions or permit an accommodation that poses a risk of harm to the employee or others. ?Stating that “not every ailment... Read more »

CMS Withdraws Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Workers

In a final rule published in the Federal Register June 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) withdrew its requirement that health care workers get the COVID-19 vaccine. Other CMS... Read more »

Minnesota Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

?Under a new Minnesota law legalizing recreational marijuana, beginning Aug. 1, individuals 21 years of age or older may possess or transport up to two ounces of cannabis flower in public and... Read more »

Teacher at Catholic School Permitted to Bring Age-Bias Claim

?Takeaway: A former art teacher and officer administrator at a Los Angeles Catholic school was not barred by the ministerial exception from bringing an age discrimination claim against the school where her job... Read more »

Job Offer Letters: What to Include and Exclude

?When writing job offer letters, HR must walk the tightrope between welcoming candidates enthusiastically and scaring them off. Here’s an overview of what to include in and exclude from the letters. Key... Read more »

Is Obesity a Disability Under Texas Law?

?Most employers in Texas are likely aware that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA), which is similar to the ADA, protect most job... Read more »
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