HR Compliance

An employer’s FMLA documentation checklist

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can be confusing and difficult to administers for even the most sophisticated…

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Handling religious accommodation requests in the workplace

Most employers are aware of their obligation to reasonably accommodate an employee’s disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)….

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Strategies for workplace violence prevention

The recent workplace shooting at the Henry Pratt Co. facility in Aurora, Illinois is a horrible reminder that violence in…

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Parental Leave Policies

Don’t let this happen to you – Lessons from the Estée Lauder parental leave settlement

In the competition for talent, companies continue to offer increased benefits to employees. Among the most popular of these benefits…

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HR anti-retaliation policy document

5 smart practices to help avoid retaliation claims

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that, in fiscal year 2017, nearly half of all charges filed with the agency…

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Quick Guide to Employee Discipline: 7 Steps for Managers

Administering employee discipline is one of the most difficult, and certainly one of the least rewarding components of any manager’s…

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Employee requests for leave as a reasonable accommodation

Few issues confound and frustrate business owners, managers and human resources professionals more than employee requests for leave as a…

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Harassment claims: what do you do if you can’t tell what really happened?

Balancing the Rights of the Accuser vs. The Rights of the Accused Here is the “damned if you do and…

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Terminating an Employee You Know is Going to Sue You

Michael G. Trachtman Powell Trachtman Logan Carrle & Lombardo, P.C. MEA General Counsel mtrachtman@poweltrachtman.com Here’s the situation… You have an…

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