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.
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act or USERRA can be the stealth bomber of employment laws. Few employers would list the USERRA law as a top...
A common misconception is that workers can’t be fired while on FMLA leave. Fortunately, that’s just not true – here's what to consider and keep in mind.
Employers in several cities have adjusted to new fair-scheduling laws. And Chicago just passed the most expansive predictive scheduling law in the country.
Employers can calculate FMLA entitlement by choosing one of four methods. Not choosing an FMLA calendar method can prove dangerous, as a recent case shows.
Your dress code must allow some leeway for religious exemptions. The EEOC takes religious discrimination seriously and has been aggressively going after employers that...
Lactation breaks are quickly becoming the norm. Here’s what the new laws require and how you can make nursing breaks part of your family-friendly policies.
Employers think they can hire and fire anyone for any reason or no reason. After all, that is the definition of ‘at-will’ employment. But wrongful termination...
Few employers consciously decide to pay women less, but economic realities allow them to. In many cases, employers pay women less simply because they can.
