Court: No defense for quid pro quo harassment

  • November 16, 2017

With sexual harassment in the news, a ruling handed down last month by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals should worry employers used to avoiding liability by showing that...

100% healed back-to-work rule could backfire

  • October 31, 2017

Do you have a companywide policy that requires all workers who are out on leave to get a doctor’s certification that they are completely healed before they can return...

Fingerprint time tracking? Check state law

  • October 26, 2017

In recent years, employers have seized on biometric technologies such as fingerprint scanning as a way to control time-clock abuse. But before you rush out to buy the...

Explain how maternity, FMLA leave overlap

  • September 12, 2017

Many employers have maternity leave policies that provide a period of paid time off following birth or adoption. That’s fine. But if you intend for paid maternity...

Retire or get fired? Prepare for lawsuit

  • September 11, 2017

Because the choice between being fired or retiring isn’t entirely voluntary, a forced retirement is sometimes the legal equivalent of being fired. The employee may...

Beware trumped up reasons for firing

  • September 11, 2017

Sometimes, it is up to HR to stop bosses from doing the wrong thing—for example, when he is frustrated because he has to accommodate a disabled worker’s...