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The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and alcohol and drug testing in the workplace: When to do it… when you have to stop

By Bob Brady Apr 23, 2006 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 23, 2006

While some employers may regard alcohol and drug addiction as self-control issues, the Americans With Disabilities Act emphatically does not. Both addictions are qualified disabilities under ADA. Those who suffer from them are consequently protected against discriminatory behavior by employers. The Americans With Disabilities Act, requires that you offer equal employment opportunity to rehabilitated alcoholics […]

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Under USERRA, Right to Reinstatement in Former Position Not Absolute

By Steve Jones, Jack Nelson Jones, P.A. Sep 20, 2021 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 20, 2021

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) provides employee members of the military services the right to reinstatement in the same position they left when they went on active duty. Problems can arise for employers, however, when changes in the workplace affect a servicemember’s job. A recent decision by the U.S. 8th Circuit […]

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Pandemic Causes Major Mental Health Concerns

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 2, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated: Jun 2, 2020

The pressures of this pandemic have clearly led to an increase in mental health concerns. The magnitude of that increase, however, has been quite large. A recent poll of 2,000 respondents in the United Kingdom found that an incredible 74% report their mental health has been negatively impacted because of the pandemic.

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3 Ways to Stay True to Your Company’s Soul in COVID-19 Crisis

By Susan Haberman and Rhonda Newman, Senior Partners at Mercer May 18, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated: May 18, 2020

As much as the coronavirus has conspired to keep us apart, it’s also brought us together. Lockdowns and social distancing cannot suppress the humanity and spirit shining through in what has become a global fight—a battle we all have a stake in—to conquer this invisible enemy we call COVID-19.

Pick and Flick, but Don’t Wipe or Spit

By Melissa Morse Nov 30, 2015 HR Strange But True

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

With flu season making its approach, your company is probably beefing up by offering flu shots and telling employees to wash their hands. But are your efforts being wasted, especially when your employees are still acting like children? Recently, the Metro Planning and Design Services department for the city of Louisville, Kentucky has had to […]

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Managing Intermittent and Reduced Schedule Leave: Fluctuating Work Schedules

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 3, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

This article series addresses some of the most confusing real world problems surrounding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In the last installment, we focused on managing leave duration and the limits that can and cannot be placed on intermittent and reduced schedule leave. Here we’ll focus on managing intermittent and reduced schedule leave […]

Rethinking the Golden Rule—What Are Your Team’s Needs?

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Aug 4, 2015 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 13, 2015

Yesterday’s Advisor featured training guru Brad Karsh’s advice on four distinct personality types (Driver, Calculator, Innovator, and Stabilizer) that you’ll encounter at your company. Today, Karsh explains how to navigate teams made up of these diverse personalities—and why the Golden Rule sometimes doesn’t work.

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Movement on Overtime Rule Unlikely Before Trump Takes Office

By Kate McGovern Tornone Dec 7, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has requested that an appeals court fast-track its appeal of the injunction blocking the new overtime regulations. But even if the court agrees to DOL’s proposed expedited schedule, it wouldn’t take any action on the injunction until at least February, weeks after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

10 Things That Keep HR Pros Awake at Night (COVID-19 Edition)

By James P. Reidy, Sheehan, Phinney Bass & Green, Rachel Brooks Reidy, National Nonprofit Organization Oct 27, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated: Nov 1, 2021

HR pros wear many hats. Since March 2020, they have been at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to their many other tasks, they have needed to coordinate furloughs and layoffs, stay up to date with the latest health guidance, understand and implement coronavirus-related federal and state laws and regulations, introduce COVID-19 screening […]