With wrongful termination, charges can come from anywhere

• July 18, 2019

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...

California bans bias based on hairstyle

• July 12, 2019

California has become the first state to ban discrimination on the basis of applicants’ and employees’ hairstyles. How should employers respond?

Ask the Attorney: Dress codes, PTO payout and no-call, no-show

• July 10, 2019

Nancy Delogu tackles what you can and cannot tell employees to wear, PTO payout revisions and how to terminate a no-call, no-show employee.

From the courtroom: How employers can beat a harassment lawsuit

• July 03, 2019

These recent cases demonstrate what employers should routinely do to prevail if an internal harassment complaint turns into a lawsuit.

The gender pay gap: Are you contributing to it?

• June 27, 2019

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.

Is back pain a disability? Not always.

• June 26, 2019

Back pain is the most commonly cited cause of work-related disability.But is back pain always an ADA-qualifying disability?

Transfer after taking FMLA leave? That could be considered retaliation

• June 20, 2019

If you transfer an employee after their FMLA leave, you could wind up facing a retaliation lawsuit, even if the transfer comes with the same pay.

I-9 Compliance: What’s new, what’s next

• June 19, 2019

I-9 compliance is more important than ever. These key tips show employers how to avoid or survive an I-9 audit and understand the E-Verify system.

Ask the Attorney: personnel file FAQs, cost of living salary adjustments and more

• June 07, 2019

In this month's roundup of questions from our readers, Nancy Delogu, expert employment law attorney, tackles personnel files and file retention and more.

Firing an employee without triggering a lawsuit

• May 31, 2019

Firing an employee is never pleasant. Whether you’re firing an employee without warning or drafting a termination letter after progressive discipline, get it right.

Title VII and sexual orientation discrimination

• May 23, 2019

Title VII’s sex discrimination prohibition originally didn’t include sexual orientation, but recent cases indicate the High Court may change that.

New risk: EEOC now suing over small claims

• May 20, 2019

Employers haven’t worried as much about being sued by the EEOC in smaller, less unique cases. But that’s all changing.

Ask the Attorney: I-9 storage, exempt employees and alcohol in the workplace

• May 14, 2019

Expert employment law attorney, Nancy Delogu, answers human resource and management's legal questions about exempt employees, I-9s and alcohol in the workplace.

DOL opinion letter on FMLA timing muddies the waters

• May 13, 2019

Employers must run FMLA leave concurrently with any paid leave an employee takes for an FMLA-qualifying condition, according to a new opinion letter.

Intermittent FMLA leave management: The legal way to prevent abuse

• May 09, 2019

Intermittent FMLA leave abuse can wreak workplace havoc. But take heart. There are ways to manage intermittent FMLA leave in ways that rein in abuse.

From the courtroom: Termination lawsuit lessons

• May 08, 2019

Take these lessons from real-life termination lawsuits as reminders and tips for the next time you find yourself building a case to fire.

Lessons learned from real-life OSHA regulation violations

• April 25, 2019

Take these real-life lessons as a gentle reminder to review your Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance.

Sexual harassment claims jump while EEOC charges go down

• April 18, 2019

Even as total EEOC charges declined dramatically in fiscal year 2018, sexual harassment claims soared. So what does this mean for employers?

DOL proposes new rate of pay rule, issues opinion letters

• April 11, 2019

The U.S. Department of Labor is having a busy spring with new proposals and opinion letters. All while facing a 10% budget cut from the White House.

Ask the Attorney: Who is permitted to complete a W-4 form? and more

• April 09, 2019

Our expert attorney answers HR professionals' questions about filling out w-4 forms and final paychecks.