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ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
ADA Accommodations: A Step-by-Step Guide ADA Case Helps Clarify Independent Contractor Status ADA Does Not Protect Insubordinate Employees ADA Guidelines Address Post-Employment Medical Inquiries ADA Is No Shield For Employees Who Drink At Work ADA and Preemployment Medical Inquiries: A Prescription for Compliance Court Sheds Light on Medical Exams under the ADA Employers Win Most ADA Claims FMLA and ADA Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together Limited Leave Policies Do Not Violate ADA State Workers Not Protected under ADA Employment Provisions Stress-free Workplace Is Not a Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA Supreme Court Declares Asymptomatic HIV a Disability Supreme Court Limits Scope of ADA Coverage
Affirmative Action
Do All Employers Have to Have a Written Affirmative Action Plan?
Benefits
Cafeteria Plans: More Choices for Employees HR Professional's Quick Guide to COBRA (FREE Download) Ordinary Negligence is Not Gross Misconduct under COBRA PTO Banks Can Provide Flexibility in Your Workplace
Coaching
The Coaching Wave: Are You in the Game?
COBRA (Healthcare Continuation Coverage)
HR Professional's Quick Guide to COBRA (FREE Download) Ordinary Negligence is Not Gross Misconduct under COBRA Update on COBRA Notice Requirements
Discipline
ADA Does Not Protect Insubordinate Employees Aggressive and Progressive: A Disciplinary System That Works Inconsistent Discipline Can Result in Discrimination Claims Withholding Pay as Discipline
EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
EEOC Guidance Explains Liability for Supervisor's Harassment EEOC Guidance Explains Reasonable Accommodation EEOC Issues Guidance on Retaliation Claims Your Legal Obligation to Temporary Agency Workers
Exempt and Nonexempt Employees
Calculating Overtime Pay with Vacations and Holidays Court Clarifies FLSA's Administrative and Professional Exemptions Court Rejects Disciplinary Deductions from Exempt Employee Pay Exempt Employees and the Partial-Day Absence Dilemma Exempt Status: Understanding the Salary Basis Test Independent Contractors: Correct Classification Requires Knowledge, Patience Paying Nonexempt Employees for Travel Time to Seminars or Training See also: Wage and Hour See also: FLSA
FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act)
Obligations under the FCRA Confuse Employers: Are You in Compliance?
FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act)
$14.5 Million Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Verdict: Could It Happen to You? Timeframe for Paying Employees Court Clarifies FLSA's Administrative and Professional Exemptions FLSA Cases Provide Practical Guidance on Pay FLSA Roundup: Answers to Common Questions on Overtime, Pay, and Deductions See also: Wage and Hour See also: Exempt and Nonexempt
FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act)
Court Invalidates FLMA Rule Extending Eligibility Failure to Provide an Equivalent Position Violates FMLA FMLA and ADA Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together FMLA Requires Leave for Care of Adult Children FMLA Trouble Spots: "Serious Health Condition" and " Medical Certifications" Medical Certification Is Key Element in FMLA Cases Navigating the FMLA and Workers' Compensation Maze: A Guide for Employers FMLA Case Underscores Need to Determine Reason for Absences FMLA Eligibility: Who's Covered? See also: Leave of Absence
Hiring
At-Will Relationships Must Be Clear to Your Employees Commonsense Actions Can Limit Negligent Hiring Claims Offer Letter Stating Annual Salary Does Not Create Contract Rejecting Job Applicants Risky Business, Part 2: A Primer on Reference Checking Part 1: Providing References You Can't Ask That: Application and Interview Pitfalls
HR Policies
Clear Rules Help Reduce Liability for Improper Use of E-Mail Dress Code Legal Issues Exempt Status: Understanding the Salary Basis Test HR Personal Liability Update: How to Protect Yourself HR Practice Tip: Protecting Against Retaliation Claims HR Practice Tip: Reduce the Pain of Performance Evaluations Telecommuting Growing Pains: Five Tips to Make Your Program Work The Case for Written HR Policies Religious Accommodations: Going Beyond the Law Makes Business Sense
Independent Contractor
ADA Case Helps Clarify Independent Contractor Status
Interviewing
You Can't Ask That: Application and Interview Pitfalls
Labor Law
HR Personal Liability Update: How to Protect Yourself
Leave of Absence
Are We Required to Pay Employees for Time Spent on Jury Duty? Calculating Overtime Pay with Vacation and Holidays Eleventh Circuit Strikes Down FMLA Notice Requirement Exempt Employees and the Partial-Day Absence Dilemma FMLA Requires Leave for Care of Adult Children Limited Leave Policies Do Not Violate ADA Military Leave Requirements Under USERRA Recent FMLA Case Underscores Need to Determine Reason for Absences
NLRA (National Labor Relations Act)
Employers Beware: NLRA Protects Nonunion Activity, Too NLRA Claims in a Nonunion Environment Court Upholds Nonunion Employees' Right to Representation in Investigations
PDA (Pregnancy Discrimination Act)
Pregnant Employee Not Entitled to Light-Duty Position
Personnel Records
Allowing Employees Access to Personnel Records
Pregnancy
Complying with Pregnancy Discrimination and Leave Laws Pregnant Employee Not Entitled to Light-Duty Position

Resignation
Exit Interviews: Constructive Feedback, Smoother Transitions Is Employer Obligated to Pay for Two Weeks after Notice if Employer Requests Employee Leave Now? Rescinding a Resignation
Sexual Harassment
EEOC Guidance Explains Liability for Supervisor's Harassment Employee Complaint to Department Head Qualifies as Notice to Company of Sexual Harassment Employers Beware: You're Liable for Harassment by Customers, Too Internal Investigations: Fairness is Key to Success Making Your Harassment Policy Work Supreme Court Rules on Sexual Harassment by Supervisors: Should You Revise Your Policies? Supreme Court Rules Same-Sex Harassment Is Prohibited under Title VII Tips For Investigating Sexual Harassment Employee Complaint to Department Head Qualifies as Notice to Company of Sexual Harassment
Termination
Exit Interviews: Constructive Feedback, Smoother Transitions Is Employer Obligated to Pay for Two-Weeks after Notice if Employer Requests Employee Leave Now? Rescinding a Resignation Risky Business: A Guide to Providing References Part 2: Reference Checking Ten Tips to Prevent Termination Headaches Use At-Will to Defend Your Policies, Not as a Reason to Terminate
Title VII (Equal Employment Opportunity)
Inconsistent Discipline Can Result in Discrimination Claims Internal Investigations: Fairness Is Key to Success No Surprise: Potential Jurors Don’t Trust Employers Religious Accommodation and Work Schedules Religious Accommodation Standard Easy to Meet Supreme Court Rules Same-Sex Harassment Is Prohibited Under Title VII
Wage and Hour
Are We Required to Pay Employees for Time Spent on Jury Duty? Calculating Overtime Pay with Vacations and Holidays Can We Require Employees to Receive Their Pay by Direct Deposit? Exempt Employees and the Partial-Day Absence Dilemma FLSA Cases Provide Practical Guidance on Pay FLSA Roundup: Answers to Common Questions on Overtime, Pay, and Deductions Inclement Weather and Payment for Missed Work Overtime Pay for Two Different Jobs Paying Nonexempt Employees for Travel Time to Seminars or Training Requiring Overtime Supreme Court Clarifies Comp Time Rules Timeframe for Paying Employees When Does a Temporary or Part-Time Employee Become a Full-Time Employee? Withholding Pay as Discipline See also: FLSA
Worker's Compensation
Navigating the FMLA and Workers' Compensation Maze: A Guide for Employers
Wrongful Discharge
Ten Tips to Prevent Termination Headaches