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The ADA provides the broadest protection for employees with sleep disorders. While the FMLA may provide time off for testing, treatment and recovery, the ADA may require more significant changes to the work environment, including scheduling changes and modified duties.

We have a key employee who is the general manager for one of our dealerships, the top management position. He is in the hospital with a serious medical condition. He wants to and plans to return to his position when he is well. However, he will probably run out of FMLA leave before that happens.

How would you figure out the appropriate hours to apply for intermittent leave? For example, someone works 50 hours per week with mandatory overtime. Is there a formula to use to figure out that an employee would be able to use 600 hours instead of the 480 standard FMLA hours in a 12-month period?

Hearing loss may affect major life activities such as working. People with hearing loss and related limitations may qualify as disabled under the ADA, entitling them to reasonable accommodations.

After President-elect Trump takes office on Jan. 20, 2025, expect a flurry of new policy proposals affecting HR and employment law—and efforts to roll back many of the Biden administration’s policies.

Voters in six states considered ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage and/or to require employers to provide paid sick leave. Here’s the rundown.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Oct. 24 issued guidance designed to protect employees from the unintended consequences of digital tracking and artificial intelligence-based decision-making systems.

Your employees have no doubt heard about some campaign promises. And once the election results are in, they may have questions for HR and their supervisors about what happens after the winning candidate takes office on January 20, 2025. Here’s how to handle the most likely questions.

How does the FMLA work if you have employees who are a couple with a new baby?

Depending on the specific facts of the situation, the following could trigger an employee’s retaliation lawsuit. At the very least, they could create a morale-sapping perception that retaliation has occurred.