Here’s something to remember when an employee claims she has a disability that interferes with her ability to work overtime or even a full day. You can offer...
Writing about yourself can be hard. It’s important to get across to your audience what you want them to know while being concise and personable at the same time....
Employers are supposed to let employees who need FMLA leave know about their eligibility and what’s involved in taking leave. But what if you offer a leave plan...
Q. We have a long-time employee who will accumulate the necessary points under our retirement program to become fully vested in his retirement benefit on his next...
To bring a case of retaliation for complaining about discrimination or harassment, employees must show that they suffered some sort of “adverse employment...
There’s something about giving orders that makes most of us slightly uncomfortable if not downright queasy. But sometimes a situation makes it necessary to give...
In the 1970s, executives favored a technique called SWOT analysis to think strategically. But SWOT is now outdated, and there's a more reliable way to devise strategy.
Employees who complain to HR or management about alleged discrimination or harassment are engaging in protected activity and can’t be punished for complaining....
Q. At our company holiday party, which was not at the workplace or during work hours, an employee told some inappropriate jokes and put an arm around a co-worker who...
Q. We have an employee who was employed with our company from May, 2010 until April, 2011. The employee was rehired in 2015 and worked approximately nine months. Has...
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act prevents employers from discharging returning service members for anything except “cause” for...
Employees who want to alter their schedule to accommodate religious needs need to do more than simply mention religion generally. At a minimum, they need to explain...
Have you ever felt punished for taking initiative and tackling a problem on the job? If so, you’re not alone, says productivity consultant Laura Stack....
Disabled employees are entitled to reasonable accommodations that allow them to perform the essential functions of the job they want or have. But, what is an essential...
