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Faithfully expecting: religious accommodations and employer-mandated vaccination policies

By New Hampshire Employment Law Letter Oct 14, 2012 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Oct 14, 2012

An “informal discussion letter” from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) indicates that employers should carefully weigh religious objections by pregnant employees, specifically in the context of employer-mandated vaccination policies. Background In February 2012, a healthcare provider wrote the EEOC requesting a formal interpretation of the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act […]

7th Circuit: Successor Must Pay $500K for Previous Owner’s FLSA Violations

By Khristine Scholtz Apr 5, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 5, 2013

A successor employer could not escape paying a $500,000 damages award for the previous owner’s Fair Labor Standards Act violations.  The case, Teed et al. v. Thomas & Betts Power Solutions LLC, Nos. 12-2440, 12-3029 (7th Cir. March 26, 2013), involved a tricky analysis of whether the purchaser of a business could be held responsible […]

Criminal Histories: What Not to Ask

By jessica Jan 22, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Knowing what questions to ask applicants is key to finding the right people for your company. But it’s just as important to know what questions not to ask to avoid potential lawsuits. For example, asking job applicants about personal information like marital status, sexual orientation, and pregnancies can be one of the quickest routes to […]

TN Senate: No Safety Penalty for Employers That Allow Guns at Work

By Holly Jones, Senior Legal Editor Mar 1, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 1, 2011

A bill rapidly making its way through the Tennessee Legislature would protect employers that opt not to restrict persons who are legally licensed to carry a handgun from bringing their weapons into the workplace. On Monday, Senate Bill (SB) 519 passed almost unanimously (the lone dissenter was Democratic Senator Beverly Marrero of Memphis). The bill, […]

HHS Indicates CLASS Act Not ‘Viable’

By HR Hero Alerts Oct 25, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 25, 2011

The Obama administration’s health care reform legislation suffered an apparent casualty last week when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) indicated it wouldn’t pursue implementation of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (also known as the CLASS Act). In a letter to the U.S. Congress about the CLASS Act, […]

Public Employees: New Case Makes It Easier for Public Workers to File Lawsuits for Bias-Related Claims

By Jennifer Carsen Oct 1, 2004 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Last year, the California Supreme Court made it easier for public employees to sue over job bias by ruling that they can bypass their employers’ internal grievance process and file a discrimination complaint directly with the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). Now a California appeal court has clarified an issue left open […]

Life Sciences Industry Faces Looming Talent Crisis

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 6, 2016 Recruiting

Updated: Jun 6, 2016

Life sciences industry executives are increasingly concerned they are not doing enough to attract and retain women in their organizations according to a new EY survey on industry-wide gender parity.

Hot List: BusinessWeek’s Best Seller List

By Celeste Blackburn Mar 2, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 2, 2009

BusinessWeek magazine ranks the 15 best selling hardcover and paperback business books in March 2009 and gives a short summary. 1. Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. As you’d expect with Gladwell, there are lots of surprises in his explanation of why some people succeed fantastically. Pluck and smarts get less play here […]