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Set clear rules on office romance

05/01/2007

Have a no-dating policy at your workplace? If the answer is “no,” it may be time to consider one. While some office romances may seem innocent enough, trouble can follow an ugly breakup between co-workers. That’s why it pays to have clear rules in place …

Pregnant Employees: Answers to Your 20 Toughest Legal Questions

04/26/2007
White Paper published by The HR Specialist ______________________ Not many years ago, pregnant women were subject to poor treatment from employers and company insurance plans as well. But the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), enacted in 1978, prohibits discrimination on the basis of “pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.” The PDA required most employers to make […]

What Managers Need to Know About the ADA

04/25/2007
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Helping Employees Through the Grieving Process

04/22/2007
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Firing after FMLA: Potentially legal but usually unwise

04/01/2007

The FMLA doesn’t forbid you to fire employees after they return from FMLA leave, or even while they’re on it. You’re simply prohibited from firing them because they took FMLA leave …

When to say ‘No’ to disability accommodation requests

04/01/2007

Federal law (specifically, the ADA) says you must accommodate a person’s qualified disability, but that doesn’t mean you must say “Yes” to every accommodation request from every ailing worker. But it’s a tough call on when you legally can say “No.” …

Accommodating a driver who can’t drive

04/01/2007

Q. One of our drivers is not medically able to drive company trucks. Should we offer alternative employment? Should we adopt a formal policy covering disabled drivers?

Remind bosses: Don’t let ‘Soft’ traits sway hiring, firing

04/01/2007

When it comes to hiring and promotions, one of the quickest paths to the courthouse is relying heavily on a person’s subjective qualifications when objective measures point to a better candidate …

Track contracts for bias against black-Owned firms

04/01/2007

Think you don’t have to worry about race discrimination in hiring contractors? Think again. A little-known section of the federal Civil Rights Act has become a popular vehicle for claims of race discrimination in contracting …

RIF after FMLA leave? Possible, but proceed with caution

04/01/2007

If you terminate an employee soon after he or she has returned from FMLA leave, you open yourself to charges of retaliation …