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An employer may not terminate or otherwise discriminate against an employee in retaliation for engaging in an otherwise protected activity—for instance, making a discrimination complaint or participating in the investigation of a discrimination complaint.
By Sarah Caldwell Breslin, JD The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit—which covers Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin—recently ruled that a Columbus (Indiana) teacher who claimed his contract wasn’t renewed for discriminatory reasons should have his Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims heard by a jury.
By Susan Schoenfeld, JD In an all-out blitz, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has undertaken a number of efforts to encourage states and private employers to support paid leave. Included in those efforts:
By Susan Schoenfeld, JD The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a proposed rule to implement Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. Executive Order 13706 was signed by President Barack Obama on September 7, 2015, and requires parties that enter into covered contracts with the federal government to provide covered […]
Yesterday we heard from Joan Farrell, JD, senior legal editor at BLR®, about avoiding gender identity discrimination. Today we’ll take a look at exactly where laws against such discrimination exist.
Yesterday’s Advisor featured a Q&A with expert Vip Sandhir on how HR can drive employee engagement. Today Sandhir answers more questions on this subject, including how to strategize and who is responsible.
The role of employee engagement is indispensable in creating and maintaining a productive workforce, and it will also greatly affect the success of your training programs. But what does engagement really mean? And, more importantly, how can you drive it?
By Joan Farrell, JD, Senior Legal Editor at BLR® In today’s Advisor, we’ll hear from Joan Farrell, JD, senior legal editor, on the tricky laws involving gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination.
We have an employee who has had excessive absences this year (over a dozen). All employees are given three sick days annually. Our policy says that if you (the employee) are absent with sick pay you will have 20% of your commission reduced. If you are absent but have no more sick pay accrual, you […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we heard from Vip Sandhir, CEO and founder of HighGround®, on the topic of employee engagement. Today we’ll hear what he has to say about how to help increase engagement. Q. Who is responsible for increasing employee engagement? A. Engagement comes from the top down. Even if HR is responsible for implementing […]