A federal judge has given the go-ahead for a massive class-action lawsuit against Amazon over how the online retailer handles leave so its military-connected employees can fulfill their training and deployment obligations. The case asks how far employers must go to pay for military-related absences.
Employees who think they’re about to be disciplined or fired often look for ways to delay or prevent the inevitable. A favorite tactic: invoking the job protections built into the FMLA and ADA. However, there’s a foolproof way to protect against these frivolous charges.
A federal judge in Maryland has temporarily blocked portions of two White House executive orders aimed at abolishing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in private-sector organizations, including federal contractors.
Since taking office, President Trump has aggressively issued orders seeking to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the federal government—and now from the private sector, too. To avoid potential federal scrutiny, you may want to consider revising your DEI programs and how they are described in your handbook.
The EEOC has asked federal courts to drop lawsuits it previously filed alleging that employees experienced workplace discrimination and harassment because they are transgender. It’s a significant reversal for the EEOC in the early days of the Trump administration.
Be careful about ordering disabled employees to return to the office. The EEOC just sued an employer that insisted on requiring everyone to come back to the office, despite some having disabilities.
The first weeks of the Trump administration have been marked by dramatic policy reversals across dozens of Cabinet-level agencies. Expect more incremental change at the U.S. Department of Labor.
Overtime pay. Discrimination. Family leave. Harassment … Federal employment laws govern all of these issues—and many more—that all managers will have to deal with at some point in their careers. It’s important for supervisors and managers to know the basics of how to comply with those laws.
This training covers the top 10 most important issues addressed by federal employment laws that managers must understand. It also addresses the implications of those laws for managers. It reinforces the need for management to work closely with HR on several issues, especially when it comes to complying with the FMLA, the ADA and pregnancy-related situations.
Two upcoming religious holidays make it an opportune time for employers to review the laws regarding religious accommodations.
An employee has recently provided two weeks’ notice of his intent to resign. Can I tell the worker that he is not needed for the two weeks and avoid paying him for that time?
