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The Employer Handbook BlogThe top five, juiciest, greatest-ever HR compliance posts that I’ve read in the past 24 hours
But, first, I have a confession to make. I only read six posts. Continue reading
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It is SO DARN EASY for one of your employees to pursue a discrimination claim. But, here’s the thing…
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How easy is it? Easier than Sunday morning, which is easier than beating the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon. Continue reading
40,000 reasons to remember that the duty to accommodate in your workplace begins right away
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They line up around the block. Continue reading
How NOT to handle an employee’s return to work from heart surgery.
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It’s quite another to insist upon work restrictions.
The former is caring; the latter may be discrimination based on a perceived disability. Continue reading
Here’s a sneak preview of the outtakes from my ADA/FMLA MEGA session at SHRM19 in Las Vegas
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FOMO or Fear of Missing Out.
According to Google, FOMO is “anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on a social media website.” Continue reading
HR, here’s what you need to know when determining whether your employee’s obesity is an ADA disability.
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Another court has ‘weighed in’ on whether obesity is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Hey, who just took revoked my license to blog? Continue reading
I come bearing HR-compliance gifts for you today
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Two of them, actually. Continue reading
“An employee who has suffered a heart attack has enough to deal with without having to face unlawful discrimination and unemployment.”
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Continuing yesterday’s HR Compliance 101 theme, I revisited the EEOC Newsroom and found a recent release that addresses some considerations for when you have an employee that needs leave from work to treat for an illness.
Today’s lesson is a pragmatic and compassionate approach to providing accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.