Firings for Hosting Christmas Party Were Not Religious Discrimination

?Takeaway:  An employee who has been fired may attempt to challenge the dismissal under one or more anti-discrimination laws. However, the worker is required to provide enough evidence in support of the... Read more »

Employee Asked to Choose Between Running for Office and Keeping His Job Could Sue

Takeaway: Under New York law, an employer cannot force an employee to choose between continued employment and running for office.? ?A bank employee running for a New York State Assembly seat who... Read more »

‘Career Cushioning,’ ‘Job Cuffing’: Trendy Names for Employee Job-Contingency Plans

?It’s no secret: Many employees have a “Plan B” in case things start to go badly with their current job. But now, even more workers are creating contingency plans to protect their... Read more »

Employers’ Latest Headache Employees Secretly Working from Different Locations

?Remote work has undoubtedly become one of the biggest workplace trends of the past few years, with scores of workers starting—and then continuing—the practice throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. As... Read more »

Arguably Faulty Process Sends ADA Case to Trial

?Takeaway: Even though an employer had positions in place—an occupational health nurse and a director of disability management—that should have ensured effective handling of intertwined disability accommodation and medical leave claims, evidence... Read more »

No Discrimination When Decision-Maker Was Unaware of Disability

?Takeaway: Employers may take adverse action against employees with disabilities or members of other protected categories if they are insubordinate.  ?A federal district court in Connecticut granted summary judgment against disability and... Read more »

Case Study: People Analytics Unearth Valuable Insights on PTO

?Paid time off (PTO) doesn’t sound like the most interesting part of an HR executive’s job, but in 2020, Matthew Hamilton, vice president, people analytics and HRIS at Birmingham, Ala.-based Protective Life... Read more »

Young Adults Resolve to Improve Mental Health in the New Year

?Millennials and Generation Z say improving their mental health is their top resolution for 2023, according to a Forbes Health survey conducted in November with 1,005 U.S. adults. Half of respondents between... Read more »

3 Tools to Replace Conventional Employee Discipline

?Former employment attorney and author Jathan Janove writes for SHRM Online on how to inject greater humanity into HR compliance. Jathan welcomes your questions and suggestions for future columns. Contact him at the... Read more »

NLRB Decision Makes Small Bargaining Units More Likely

?A new ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) modifies the test used to determine whether a group is an appropriate collective bargaining unit, making it easier for unions to get... Read more »
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