Circle K to Pay 8 Million for Disability, Pregnancy and Retaliation Charges

?Circle K Stores Inc. agreed to pay $8 million after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accused the company of failing to provide reasonable accommodations to and retaliating against workers with... Read more »

TV Co-Hosts’ Involvement Raises Workplace Romance Questions

?The rumored romantic involvement of Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, co-hosts of ABC’s midday news hour, “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” is thrusting workplace romance back into the spotlight. Robach and... Read more »

46% of Workers Wouldn’t Recommend Their Job or Field to Youngsters

?Would you recommend your job or career field to your children or other young people you care about? No, said nearly half of 3,400 employees—including managers—around the globe. And more than one-third... Read more »

Federal Law Prohibiting Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims Not Retroactive

?A new federal law invalidating pre-dispute arbitration agreements for sexual harassment and sexual assault claims does not apply retroactively, a New Jersey appeals court recently confirmed. In Zuluaga v. Altice USA, the... Read more »

Transgender Surgery Ban in North Carolina Struck Down

?A ban by the North Carolina State Health Plan (NCSHP) for Teachers and State Employees on paying for transgender surgery resulted in unlawful sex discrimination, the U.S. District Court for the Middle... Read more »

6 Ways to Help Your Employees Get the Holiday Break They Need

It’s likely no surprise that employee burnout and stress reached all-time highs in 2022. The American Psychological Association found that 79 percent of U.S. adult workers experienced work-related stress this year, which... Read more »

Viewpoint: 5 Things Employers Get Wrong About Caregivers at Work

?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with Harvard Business Review to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies. There is a large group of employees at nearly every company that have much... Read more »

Recognize These Common Myths About Job Coaches

?Job coaches help train employees with many different types of disabilities, including individuals with autism and persons with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Employers should be aware of and not be influenced by myths... Read more »

Two New Maryland Laws Could Make it Harder to Defend Harassment Claims

?Two recent developments out of Annapolis pose new challenges for Maryland employers confronted with claims of harassment. Effective Oct. 1, Maryland’s employee-friendly Senate Bill 450 and Senate Bill 451 lowered the applicable... Read more »

Server Who Said She Was Harassed for Taking Lactation Breaks Loses Claim

?Takeaway: To prove hostile environment sexual harassment, an employee must show more than that her co-workers were unkind to her. The objectionable conduct must be frequent and severe and it must interfere... Read more »
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