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By Jessica Arnold, JD The 3rd Circuit— which covers Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania—recently affirmed the dismissal of a former employee’s retaliation claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), finding the employer’s approval of his request for intermittent leave at the time of his discharge was insufficient to establish a causal connection between […]
What employee actions (or inactions) are considered disqualifying events under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? A disqualifying event is generally defined as a failure or refusal to provide necessary information. Here are the specific circumstances under the ADA and FMLA.
By Valeria Gomez, JD It’s no secret that the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides leave benefits only for employees who fit the strict eligibility requirements set forth in the statute. Recently, however, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit—which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee—ruled that an employer may not be […]
By Susan Schoenfeld, JD In March 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Young v. UPS prompted some changes in how the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) will be applied and interpreted by the EEOC.
For today’s Advisor we have an article by Rickard Hansson, the founder and CEO of Incentive, a socially powered enterprise collaboration platform for mid-market companies and enterprise teams. Read on to learn about Hansson’s four essential qualities of an effective onboarding program. When it comes to new hires, orientation and onboarding are important for successfully […]
A recent research report by Bright Horizons Family Solutions® has shown that many working parents feel burnt out. This means they don’t feel engaged at work, are more likely to leave a company, and are less likely to apply themselves like they used to.
A Puerto Rico health insurer agreed to pay $3.5 million in a HIPAA settlement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, investigating multiple breach reports from the company, found what it called “widespread noncompliance” throughout the organization. Triple-S Management Corp. is an insurance holding company that offers many insurance products and services through […]
Can an employer hire someone as an independent contractor (i.e. on a 1099) for a set period of time (i.e. 4-6 months) to see if they are the right fit for the employee, to try them out? The agreement/contract would state that if after the time period, it is determined they are the right fit, […]
In yesterday’s Advisor we discussed the history of the 8-hour workday and some beliefs about how it might be modified with great success. Today we’ll look at the potential benefits of the 6-hour workday.
Yesterday’s Advisor began an article by David Gingell, chief marketing officer at TeamViewer, on how technology is reshaping the training world. Today we present the rest of Gingell’s article, including the advantages of remote-access software. The Dual Benefit of Remote-Access Software Remote access is exactly what its name implies—the ability to access a computer or […]