Florida employers ordinarily don’t have to pay workers’ compensation benefits for employees who are hurt while engaging in horseplay. But that provision...
Here’s a classic study of HR run amok: A bitter feud at the Brooksville Police Department has prompted the city manager to resign and led to the suspension of the...
New Jersey attorneys may be feeling their clients’ pain on a whole new level. A recent district court ruling allowed an employee to sue the attorney who...
HR Law 101: The EEOC has taken a proactive approach to enforcing the ADA's protections for disabled workers. In addition to issuing enforcement guidelines, the agency...
Q. I know that the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) requires that I provide an employee who has been discharged as part of a “group” termination...
While many employees view a transfer to a different location as a positive career move, others don't see it that way. Some employees may assume discrimination in what...
New Jersey employers have every right to monitor their employees' e-mail messages and computer usage so long as they have a strong electronic communications policy....
In most cases, an employee who works for an American company can sue that company even when he or she works overseas. But you should be aware of important limitations,...
Q. One of our employees went on disability after a motorcycle accident. We terminated him at his request, as he wanted to cash out his 401(k). His doctor recently...
If your organization plans a reduction in force, you can rest assured that you don't have to prove that your method for selecting employees is the absolute best way to...
Q. We currently provide health insurance for 20 employees who work full time (40 hours per week all year). We have some clerical staff who work less than 40 hours per...
More than 20 current and former employees from Florida and Missouri have filed an EEOC race discrimination suit against Illinois-based Walgreens. They claim the company...
Florida mirrors America’s growing diversity in many ways. Today, co-workers wear burqas and yarmulkes, and some employees request prayer breaks. Religious...
In many states, vocational programs pair disabled residents with “job coaches,” who help them find appropriate work and adapt to those jobs. Since the ADA...
Is obesity a disability? Until recently, the answer has been “Fat chance!” But that may be changing. A recent ADA court ruling opens the door to some types...
