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Here are some tips for having conversations with an employee regarding a reasonable accommodation.

Q: Can you please clarify the specific points we should get in writing when it comes to documentation and what details must be included?

A federal appeals court on Aug. 23 struck down a Department of Labor rule governing how tipped workers must be paid for performing work for which they cannot receive tips.

Want to stop bosses from allowing off-the-clock work or looking the other way when employees work unpaid overtime? Remind them that the FLSA lets employees sue supervisors (and HR professionals) personally—not just the organization.

More than 25% Americans—some 70 million people—have a health condition that qualifies as a disability, according to the latest data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Delaying the interactive process or reaching an agreement and then slow-walking implementation is sure to spell legal trouble. A delay is often seen as a refusal to accommodate, a situation that played out in a recent case.

While HR professionals are likely aware of the rising trend and growth of pay transparency laws, pay equity laws are rising as well.

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You can have a robust set of rules designed to create a work environment free of discrimination and harassment, but if employees don’t follow the rules and supervisors don’t enforce them, they mean nothing.

A recent survey by ResumeBuilder.com has unveiled a concerning trend in corporate layoff practices: Many layoffs aren’t intended to cut costs; they’re a way to cull poor performers from the payroll.