Can an employer mandate that an employee get a COVID test?
By:
MEAadmin |
09.30.20 |
Common HR Questions
Do you or your organization still have unanswered questions
regarding COVID? Are you still unsure how to navigate through this “new
normal”? While this is a difficult time for most individuals and organizations,
MEA’s HR hotline is here to answer and...
Can I prohibit employees from discussing their salaries?
By:
Amy McAndrew |
10.24.19 |
Common HR Questions
Many employers cringe at the thought of employees discussing
their salaries. Conversations about
salaries can cause conflict among coworkers and anger towards management. In an effort to avert this outcome, some
employers implement policies prohibiting emplo...
Can employers require tattoos to be covered in the workplace?
By:
Amy McAndrew |
10.10.19 |
Common HR Questions
According to a 2015 Harris Poll, twenty-nine percent of Americans aged eighteen and older have a tattoo, with nearly half of Millennials (47%) and over a third of Generation X (36%) having at least one. Although tattoos have become more mainstream and socially acceptab...
Can I terminate an employee who does not return from leave?
By:
Amy McAndrew |
08.20.19 |
Common HR Questions
Sound familiar? The question of how to respond appropriately when an employee has exceeded his or her approved leave time is one frequently encountered by the MEA Legal and Compliance Team. Members often turn to MEA in search of resolution to this common yet complex sit...
What are my obligations for accommodating a lactating employee in the workplace?
By:
Amy McAndrew |
07.01.19 |
Common HR Questions
Earlier this year, an Arizona jury found in favor of a breastfeeding paramedic, awarding the nursing mother $3.8 million for her lawsuit alleging that she was not provided a lactation space as required by federal law (Clark v. City of Tucson, No. 14-02543 (D. Ariz. Apr...
Is obesity considered a disability under the ADA?
By:
Amy McAndrew |
06.10.19 |
Common HR Questions
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately forty percent of American adults are considered obese. In 2013, the American Medical Association officially recognized obesity as a disease. With the prevalence of obesity in our society, ...