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Little slights, actions add up to retaliation

04/08/2016
When an employee complains that a supervisor is behaving in a discriminatory way, employers must ensure there is no retaliation. Even small things can lead to a big problem.

How to collect medical info under the FMLA rules

04/07/2016
To determine whether an employee or family member has a condition that meets the FMLA’s definition of “serious health condition,” employers should review the medical certification they receive from the employee’s health care provider.

Snapshot: What holds women back at work?

04/07/2016
Discrimination, lack of support, men’s unwillingness to follow women

North Carolina is latest to limit local laws

04/06/2016
When North Carolina enacted sweeping legislation last month limiting local governments’ ability to enact anti-discrimination laws, much of the debate devolved into acrimony over which bathrooms transgender people could use.

What’s an FMLA ‘serious health condition’?

04/06/2016
First things first when determining how to handle a request for FMLA leave: Does the employee (or a loved one) have a “serious health condition” that qualifies for FMLA leave?

DOL cracking down on exempt salary fraud

04/04/2016
Ahead of the soon-to-be released white-collar overtime rule overhaul, the Department of Labor has begun pursuing employers that abuse the exempt classification system.

Must we allow service animals at work?

04/01/2016
Q. One of our employees has requested permission to bring her therapy dog to work every day. Are we required to allow her to do this?

When EEOC screws up, who has to pay the lawyers?

04/01/2016
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 28 in a case that asks if an employer can recover attorneys’ fees it spent successfully defending itself against a frivolous EEOC lawsuit.

Supreme Court deadlocks in union dues case

04/01/2016
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued, at least temporarily, a reprieve from a potential death sentence for public employee unions.

Can we require employees to provide advance notice that they will need FMLA leave?

04/01/2016
Q. One of our employees notified us that he will need to take leave under the FMLA. Can we require employees to give us more advance notice?