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Can employers refuse to hire or fire casual marijuana smokers if they test positive on a blood test? That’s the conundrum an Illinois employer recently faced when it wanted to enforce a zero-tolerance policy against drug users, including users of marijuana.
Read MoreRecent data from the U.S. Department of Labor reveals a troubling spike in child-labor violations among U.S. employers. Eliminating the illegal use of child labor is one of the DOL’s strategic enforcement priorities.
Read MoreIn conjunction with the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology, the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy has a new publication and associated tools, AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework, both of which are geared toward hiring employees with disabilities.
Read MoreA manager’s urge to pick up the phone or dash off a quick email to ask a simple question or two of someone on FMLA leave just to keep operations moving can be powerful. Before they do, train them to ask themselves these questions.
Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear three important employment-law cases in its 2024–2025 term, which began Oct. 7 and will end in late June 2025.
Read MoreDo I need to send out a document to let employees know all of the changes, or is an online copy sufficient for them to access?
Read MoreEEOC rules implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act say employers should routinely grant pregnant employees’ requests for time off to attend pregnancy-related medical appointments. It’s so clear-cut that one employer just quickly agreed to settle when the EEOC threatened to file a failure-to-accommodate lawsuit under the PWFA.
Read MoreThe key to complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act lies in accurate record-keeping.
Read MoreThe EEOC filed 110 lawsuits challenging unlawful employment discrimination in fiscal year 2024, placing an emphasis on what a commission statement called “emerging issues and advancing the employment rights of underserved and vulnerable workers.”
Read MoreStudies show that employers with diverse workforces outperform homogenous organizations on such important measures as innovation, revenue and profitability. However, employers intent on fostering diversity must do it in a way that doesn’t discriminate against any specific group of applicants or employees.
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