Can’t accommodate religion? Prove hardship

  • October 11, 2018

Once an employee shows her need for religious accommodation, the burden shifts to the employer to show that it can't be accomplished without undue hardship. And that's a...

Don’t get confused by ‘ADA leave’

  • October 04, 2018

The FMLA specifically grants time off to deal with medical issues. However, some disabled employees may be entitled to leave as an ADA reasonable accommodation.

IHOP stores settle with teens for $1 million

  • September 19, 2018

The EEOC has reached a $975,000 settlement with two IHOP franchises in Illinois over allegations that management turned a blind eye to sexual harassment directed at...

How to avoid a wrongful-discharge suit

  • September 17, 2018

How can you discharge or discipline an employee without ending up in court? Here are seven key tests of whether there's “just cause” for your action.

Employers must stop customer harassment, too

  • September 07, 2018

There are a few workplace scenarios in which the nature of the job makes it more likely that sexual harassment may occur. But even then, once an employer knows...