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Make sure FMLA paperwork arrives promptly

07/07/2016
Good HR practices rely on complete and accurate documentation. That’s especially true when it comes to FMLA administration, where noncompliance with notice requirements spurs plenty of lawsuits.

Résumé reveals disability? How to respond

07/07/2016
Don’t allow hiring managers to quickly sort résumés from disabled applicants into the “No” pile. It’s increasingly common, a new study shows, but decidedly unlawful.

Snapshot: Prevalence of EEOC harassment charges

07/07/2016

The EEOC received more than 28,000 harassment charges in Fiscal Year 2015.

Lubbock settles suit alleging police hiring bias

07/06/2016
The city of Lubbock has settled a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit alleging that written and physical exams for Lubbock police jobs discriminated against Hispanic and female applicants.

DOL cites Houston contractor for misclassification

07/06/2016
The DOL has recovered back wages for workers that a Houston masonry firm wrongly classified as independent contractors.

Harassment charges can lead to defamation litigation

07/06/2016
Sometimes employers find themselves in impossible situations. Take, for example, what can happen when an employee accuses another of sexual harassment.

No need to offer indefinite leave as disability accommodation

07/06/2016
Sometimes, all a disabled employee needs in order to return to her job is a little bit of additional leave. But there needs to be some sort of estimated return date.

DOL releases new sex bias guidance for contractors

07/06/2016
For the first time in more than 40 years, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued new sex discrimination regulations for federal contractors.

HR legislation unlikely to move this year in either House or Senate

07/05/2016
Don’t expect any HR-related federal legislation to pass this year.

ADA and GINA: EEOC issues regulations on wellness programs

07/05/2016
Employee wellness programs have become increasingly popular in recent years and they are mainly regulated under two federal laws.