Termination for FMLA Leave or Long Lunch Breaks?
By Connor Beatty, JD
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Ask the Expert: Holiday Pay for Employee with Light Duty Restrictions, Reduced Hours?
We have a warehouse employee who has exhausted all of her FMLA for this calendar year. She was released to return full time with a light duty restriction of only being able to lift 10 pounds. We have not had enough work to give her due to the restriction so she’s only been working 20 […]
Is Employee Substance Abuse Protected under FMLA and ADA?
How is employee substance abuse handled under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Is alcoholism protected under both laws? What about illegal drug use?
Calculating FMLA Leave for Shift and Variable Schedules
By Susan Schoenfeld, JD How do you calculate FMLA hours for employees such as fire personnel who work a 24-hour on-shift and a 48-hour off-shift and for police officers who work a 10-hour or 12-hour shift?
Calculating FMLA Leave During the Holidays
By Susan Schoenfeld, JD The holidays are filled with cheer and oftentimes, many days of holiday leave. So what happens when FMLA leave and the holidays coincide? Does FMLA leave “count” during a work holiday?
Behavioral interviewing: a way to get past ‘if only’
Human resources professionals may be excused for uttering the phrase “if only” at every step of the hiring process. If only the candidate pool were more promising. If only hiring managers were clearer about their needs. If only those hiring managers took their role in the interview process more seriously, giving it the time and […]
Why Are Applicants Afraid to Disclose Being Cancer Survivors?
The reasons are twofold. First, they feel less likely to get a callback. And second, according to a recent survey, they are less likely—by 16%—to get a callback. A Harris Poll for Cancer and Careers recently found that 61% of respondents’ fear that disclosing their cancer diagnosis would lessen their chances of getting hired. Also, […]
How to Make Your Employees into Brand Ambassadors
If you are looking for a great way to attract new, quality talent, consider the branding technique known as brand ambassadors. These are employees specifically trained to transmit your company message with the goal of finding new hires. Polivka, senior director of Global Employer Branding & Marketing United Health Group, offered her branding tips at […]
New Oregon data security law takes effect January 1
by Joanna Perini-Abbott Oregon’s expanded data breach law will take effect January 1, making two significant changes to the old law—a notification requirement and a change in the definition of “personal information.” Like the old law, the new law requires businesses that maintain personal information digitally, including information about employees, to notify Oregon residents whose […]
The Formula for One-on-One Success
Today we present an article by Deidre Paknad, CEO and cofounder of Workboard. Paknad has been recognized twice by the Smithsonian for innovation, has more than one dozen patents and, in today’s Training Daily Advisor, she provides advice for leaders looking to get the most out of their one-on-one meetings with employees.