No-Fault Points-Based Attendance Policy May Violate ADA

?Takeaway: This ruling should give employers pause before implementing a no-fault points-based attendance policy. ?AutoZone stores may have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when they maintained a no-fault points-based attendance... Read more »

New Jersey Edges Closer to Implementing Landmark WARN Law

?A bill advancing in the New Jersey Legislature would expedite the implementation of significant changes to the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) law, which requires employers to provide notice 60... Read more »

New York City Bill Would Abolish At-Will Employment

?Legislation proposed in New York City would prohibit employers from terminating employees without just cause. It would also ban the use of electronic monitoring in discharging or disciplining employees. We have rounded... Read more »

How People Managers Managed Their Way Through 2022

?Nearly three years into a global pandemic, people managers remain on the front lines of a tumultuous world of work. They are often the first to respond to the year’s biggest workplace... Read more »

‘Tis the Season for Employers to Address Skyrocketing Stress

?Levels of burnout and anxiety are already high this year as an ongoing pandemic, social unrest and other stressors continue to take their toll on employees’ emotional well-being. Now comes the latest... Read more »

‘Nudges’ Help Reduce HR’s Workload

?An hourly worker forgets to complete his time card but then receives an automated “nudge” via text to remind him to do so. A few days before running payroll, a manager receives... Read more »

Jeff Palkowski: In HR, I Almost Feel Like a Firefighter

The following transcript is provided unedited. Jeff Palkowski:           And I make this comparison a lot when I talk to people that are outside of HR. I said I almost feel like a... Read more »

The HR Guide to Layoffs

Human Resources leaders would rather focus on talent acquisition and employee engagement, but layoffs can be a big part of their job, especially in an economic downturn. Letting people go is hard.... Read more »

Best Insight on HR from Talent Management Leaders

Talent Management is at a crossroads. There is push and pull from employers and employees as they navigate this new world that is emerging from the ashes of the COVID-19 pandemic and... Read more »

Justices Appear Split on Case Involving LGBTQ Rights and Religious Freedoms

?The U.S. Supreme Court seemed divided during oral arguments Dec. 5 in a case that centered on anti-discrimination policies when they conflict with religious freedoms in public accommodations. It’s unclear when the... Read more »
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