Tag: ADA
What Are Protected Classes in Employment?
July 17, 2023
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, "to 'discriminate' against someone means to treat that person differently, or less favorably,...
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Mandatory Overtime Impacts FMLA Compliance
June 28, 2023
Employers that require overtime hours need to be aware of how the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may...
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Viewpoint: Common FMLA Missteps—Don’t Be ‘That Guy’
April 25, 2022
Mishandling medical leave can be risky! How is managing leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) like baseball?...
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IBM Defends Itself from Allegations of Age Bias
February 17, 2022
Workplace communications among IBM executives allegedly referring to older workers as "dinobabies" who need to be extinct and "not digital...
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Hazardous Jobs: Minimize Liability
July 26, 2021
If you have jobs in which employees work in environments which could expose the fetuses and unborn children of pregnant employees...
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How to Handle an Influx of Accommodation Requests
June 22, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides and many employees return to the worksite, some workers are resisting and inundating HR with accommodation...
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Know Your Legal Obligations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
June 2, 2021
In recent years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has annually fielded around 25,000 alleged violations related to the Americans...
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Covid 19 Vaccination Policies in the Workplace
March 18, 2021
Can Employers require Employees to get vaccinated? In a nutshell, yes, which is a complete change from previous rulings. An...
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Keeping Employees Safe From Covid-19 without Discrimination
November 12, 2020
How can an employer keep its workforce safe from COVID-19 exposure on the job, while still following medical privacy rules? The...
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When Must Employers Provide Leave Under the ADA?
July 24, 2020
Many employees are entitled to take time off under federal and state family and medical leave laws. Employers should remember,...
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