It is unfortunate that HR professionals must manage abuse of employee leave - but it is a reality, as more and more employees utilize the FMLA as a means to avoid disciplinary action for poor attendance and tardiness. But what can HR do? Well, a lot.
Figuring out how to navigate and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act can be difficult. So when FMLA or Workers' Compensation are also involved, confusion about how each law applies is understandable.
The federal contractor watchdog is hammering down on harassment in the construction industry, in a follow-up to a report from civil rights officials last year on industry-wide issues involving allegations of harassment.
On December 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") published a new fact sheet titled "Wearables in the Workplace: Using Wearable Technologies Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws."