Quiz: Are You Ready to Respond to Workplace Violence?
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Category: HR Management & Compliance
There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.
Want a Return-to-Work Release? Consistent Policies Are Key
Employers are permitted to require an employee returning from medical leave to submit a fitness-for-duty certification but only under certain circumstances, as a recent case illustrates.
Being Kind—How Employers Can Support the Special Needs Community
by Kevin Silva, EVP and CHRO at Voya Financial Throughout life, we all hear inspirational quotes—some are about love, some about friendship, and some about career advice—but there is always that one quote that sticks and stays with you. For me, as an HR professional, it was “Be kind, for everyone you know is fighting […]
Is Ousting Your ‘Disoriented’ CEO an ADA Violation?
At a credit union in Indiana, employees reported that their CEO had recently become “disorganized, forgetful, and confused.” He seemed disoriented and lost, they said.
Intermittent Leave Management Under the FMLA
In the last installment, we covered the differences between intermittent leave and reduced schedule leave. This article focuses on intermittent leave management under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), including information on leave tracking and medical certification.
Seat Belts Are Like PPE for Drivers
If you employ drivers, they probably recognize the importance of seat belts. But do they go so far as to consider them personal protective equipment (PPE)? Today, we’re providing training information regarding seat belt use that is valuable not just for those who drive for a living but for any of your employees who drive—which […]
EEOC Wellness Regs Survive Injunction Request
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) regulations on wellness programs took effect January 1, as planned, despite a last-minute attempt to halt them in court.
Transgender Ohio Employee Sues Over Lack of Coverage for Sex Reassignment Surgery
by Jourdan Day The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio will decide whether an employer’s and its insurer’s denial of coverage for an employee’s sex reassignment surgery constitutes sex discrimination in violation of Title VII.
Retailer’s Guide to Hiring and Training Effective Employees
By Lori Mitchell-Keller, SAP Global General Manager of Consumer Industries
Anaphylaxis: Do Your Employees Know How to Respond?
Yesterday’s Advisor presented the start of a brief training session on how to handle life-threatening allergic reactions, a condition known as “anaphylaxis.” Today, we conclude the training session with how to recognize anaphylactic symptoms and how to treat anaphylaxis.