Court Examines Intent in Whistleblower Retaliation Case

​The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that will determine whether fraud whistleblowers alleging retaliation must prove their employer acted with retaliatory intent. In oral arguments on Oct. 10 for... Read more »

Tips for Properly Filing an EEO-1 Report

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released an updated instructional booklet to help employers properly fill out their 2022 demographic data on the EEO-1 form. “We’ve worked to modernize the... Read more »

Unpaid Leave Was a Reasonable Accommodation, 4th Circuit Says

​Takeaway: This decision underscores the fact that the employer retains ultimate discretion in choosing among reasonable accommodations. Providing additional unpaid leave for necessary treatment in some circumstances should not be overlooked when... Read more »

Israel-Hamas War Raises HR Issues

​The Israel-Hamas war raises several HR issues stateside, from disruptions in international business to leave requests from employees shaken by the violence, and even arguments in offices and on production floors among... Read more »

Middle Managers

​Middle managers have long spoken out about the difficulties they face in trying to communicate and enforce directives from company leaders without having a say in or knowing the full reasoning behind... Read more »

What to Do When Employees Make Employers the Enemy

​Employees are resisting a return to the office. Labor strikes have been sweeping the U.S. Job candidates are ghosting recruiters. “HR is not your friend” is trending on TikTok. Right now, the... Read more »

Help Is Needed From the Top

​Middle managers have long spoken out about the difficulties they face in trying to communicate and enforce directives from company leaders without having a say in or knowing the full reasoning behind... Read more »

Middle Managers Are Crucial—and Overlooked

​Middle managers have long spoken out about the difficulties they face in trying to communicate and enforce directives from company leaders without having a say in or knowing the full reasoning behind... Read more »

How to Respond When an Employee Badmouths You or Your Company

​Ben Lamarche, general manager of Lock Search Group’s offices across Canada and in Boston, once found out that one of his 35 employees was badmouthing the company on an anonymous internal platform.... Read more »

Walmart Faces Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Over Employment Test

​The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently sued Walmart in federal court for terminating employees whose disabilities prevented them from passing an employment test. The lawsuit claims Walmart managers in Arkansas... Read more »
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