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If you struggle with understanding whether you must accommodate an employee with a mental disorder, you're not alone. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can become a tricky labyrinth to navigate, and now the maze has gotten even more complicated.
Employers and jobseekers alike are getting more direction on employer use of background checks with the release of two technical assistance documents from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). On March 10, the EEOC and the FTC copublished the documents, which are available on the agencies’ websites. The documents—Background […]
by New York Employment Law Letter New York City employers need to be ready for the city’s new Earned Sick Time Act by the April 1 effective date. Beginning April 1, the law, passed last summer over the veto of then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg, requires private-sector employers with 20 or more employees in New York City […]
Overexposure to certain materials we work with can cause health problems. There are three ways these materials can get into our bodies: Inhaling hazardous airborne vapors, dusts, or fibers can be harmful to health. Effects range from headaches, nausea, and respiratory problems to far more serious—sometimes even fatal—ailments. Swallowing hazardous substances can poison you or […]
If an employee does not wish to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act but continues to be absent from work, then he or she must have a reason for the absence that is acceptable under the employer’s policies, otherwise termination is justified. This assertion by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
Employment branding, “Best Place to Work,” retention and engagement—a lot of it comes down to perks. Will the perks you offer help recruit and retain the best and brightest? How do your perks stack up against the competition’s? Help us find out! Please participate in our brief survey and see how what you are doing […]
It is the perfect time for HR to take a proactive position at the strategic planning table, looking at ways to optimize today’s and tomorrow’s workforce. With payroll as one of the highest line items on the balance sheet, and worker productivity and intellectual property the real lifeblood of business survival, there is an urgent […]
Training workers is effective only if attendees are engaged enough to retain the information. There are many ways that you can break up training sessions and keep trainees attentive and involved. Here are nine of them: Quizzes. For long, complicated training, stop periodically to administer brief quizzes on information presented to that point. You can […]
>"Obese individuals are highly stigmatized, facing multiple forms of prejudice and discrimination because of their weight. And it transcends every aspect of a person's life because everybody sees this. This isn't like prostate cancer—nobody sees prostate cancer. But when the person has extra weight, everybody sees this. Everybody judges that person." Ethan Lazarus explained in a recent CER webinar
The Obama administration’s proposed U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) budget for fiscal year 2015 stresses a continuation of enforcement initiatives from previous years as well as new job training and assistance initiatives. Released on March 4, the budget proposal includes $11.8 billion in discretionary funding for the DOL, $300,000 less than the request in the […]