Houston Methodist Hospital was the first health care employer to be sued for giving employees an ultimatum: Get the covid-19 vaccine or get a new job. It fired more than...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) helps people with disabilities receive the same rights and equal opportunity as everyone else. At the heart of the ADA, as it...
There is no firm timetable yet, but OSHA will soon be rolling out its emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their...
Whether the driver is salesman Frank who makes daily business calls or administrative assistant Megan who transports herself and a few colleagues to training sessions at...
Educators from high school to college know when kids crib their assignments from the web. And it seems to be going the same way with claims of religious exemption from...
OSHA’s upcoming emergency temporary standard mandating vaccines for tens of millions of employees won’t reach smaller employers. It will only cover employers with...
Now that a particle or two of dust has settled from last Thursday’s announcement that OSHA will write an emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring all employers...
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration took an important step when it gave permanent approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine. This will hopefully be...
Questions about vaccinations and vaccine mandates are a buzz in workplaces across the country. One of the biggest questions we’re hearing is if you can require...
Most employment contracts have an at-will clause meaning you can terminate a position at any time for any legal reason. However, one situation that often comes with a...
Firing someone is never easy, but preparation is key. With this guide, you'll gain the tools and scripts to handle employee terminations professionally and...
Viruses can have lasting impacts on your body. I know because a bad case of the flu once left me with tinnitus. Thankfully, tinnitus isn’t debilitating; it’s merely...
Are you thinking of firing an employee who has a disability? You want to be sure you’re not violating the rights the American Disabilities Act has granted them. With...
When employees engage in troubling behaviors, employers should investigate the reasons behind those actions. If necessary, a formal exit interview can help identify...
As an administrative convenience during the pandemic, lots of state tax agencies just allowed you to continue to withhold for employees’ work states when employees...
When terminating an employee, you have a lot to consider. There are I’s to dot, T’s to cross, and policies to comply with. However, what you may not have...