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Feds target no-fault attendance

01/08/2016
No-fault attendance programs were designed to be completely objective, the idea being that all absences and therefore all workers are treated equally. But the FMLA and ADA require employers to know why an employee was absent, so the “hear no evil” approach can’t work.

Ignore safety issues, prepare to pay up

01/07/2016
Dollar Tree has had to give up some green following an OSHA investigation that uncovered a series of recurring safety issues that the discount retail chain failed to address until the authorities forced it to. Dollar Tree late last year agreed to settle 13 OSHA citations by paying fines totaling $825,000.

Prepare now for the data breach that will inevitably hit you

01/04/2016
Do you understand the relevant laws and your obligations to protect employee data?

The HR I.Q. Test: January ’16

01/04/2016
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

How to accommodate employees and job applicants with HIV

01/03/2016
The EEOC last month published Living with HIV Infection, which explains how employees and applicants are protected from bias and harassment due to their HIV status.

4 resolutions to boost your HR career in 2017

12/24/2015
The start of a new year is a great time to focus on self-improvement. We reached out to career experts for their advice on how to achieve four career-enhancing New Year’s resolutions in 2017.

OSHA launches violence prevention in health care site

12/22/2015
Noting that health care workers are more than four times more likely than other employees to experience workplace violence, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a new website to help health care providers curtail violence at work.

EEOC launches sign language service for filing bias complaints

12/17/2015
Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing can now communicate directly with EEOC intake officials who are fluent in American Sign Language.

Visa scrutiny could slow business travel

12/16/2015
International business travelers entering the United States could spend more time clearing immigration, especially if they have visited Iran, Iraq, Sudan or Syria. That’s because of tighter security measures and new restrictions imposed on the visa waiver program passed in the wake of terrorist attacks on Nov. 13 in Paris and Dec. 2 in California.

Bad-weather absences: When must you pay exempt employees?

12/16/2015

The snow’s coming down pretty good and an exempt employee calls to say she can’t make it in today because her car is stuck. Can you deduct a full day’s pay from her salary for that missed day? What if she’s non-exempt? What if you close work because of bad weather? Here’s guidance to help you make the call.