Anniken Davenport is a noted employment law attorney and the editor of The HR Specialist state employment law newsletter series. She has authored several books, including Bullet-Proof Your Employee Handbook and The Employer's Practical Legal Guide. Anniken has served as a professor at Penn State University, where she taught business law and HR management, and she directed the Legal Studies Program at Wilson College. Her legal career includes representing government units in discrimination and other employment law cases and representing school districts in labor negotiations.
With new legislation and a changing workplace, it's time to evaluate if your old FMLA calendar method is still serving you or if it's time for something new
Everyone's ready to get back to business as usual, but it's easier said than done. Before your business returns to normal, consider the legal implications.
Employers must move quickly to stay ahead of movement from the Biden Administration on unions, immigration, OSHA regulations, paid leave, and gender/pay.
Implementing diverse hiring practices is a must for most organizations, but how to do so successfully and while avoiding legal pitfalls can be less clear.
The compensability of travel time when teleworking is one of many issues the DOL clarified its stance on recently. It may be time to update your policy.
HR professionals don't need to be business law experts, but with the fields increasingly overlapping, knowing the basics might keep you out of hot water.
From FMLA, to the ADA, GINA, and more, business owners face a variety of COVID lawsuit liabilities. The best way to protect yourself is through prevention.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, employers have new legal considerations to make over paid leave, unemployment, vaccines, OSHA regulations, and more.
With changing responsibilities and safety practices, managing hourly workers during the current COVID-19 pandemic requires careful planning and oversight.
President-elect Joe Biden will overhaul the Department of Labor and federal agencies while pushing for legislation on the minimum wage, paid leave, healthcare, organized...
New CDC guidelines update the “close contact” definition. Employers will have to incorporate the new definition into contact tracing and return to work plans for...
