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Managing artificial intelligence in the workplace

The last several years have seen artificial intelligence (AI) become mainstream in the workplace. Today, HR professionals widely use AI tools for recruiting, onboarding, and administering leave and benefits. Managers use...

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ADA accommodations may include modifying schedule for easier commute

Many factors come into play when employers set work hours for employees, including such things as operational requirements or customers’ needs. On occasion, though, employees may request a modified work schedule to...

Mar 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Don’t automatically count absences against FMLA leave

Q: One of our employees is on intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. She’s gotten sick and claims it’s unrelated to her reasons for being on FMLA leave. Can we include these days in her FMLA time and...

Mar 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Internal, external communications could be open to discovery in lawsuit

The significance of documenting employment decisions can’t be overstated and should come as no surprise to employers. Indeed, employment decisions that aren’t supported by documentation—such as poor performance reviews...

Mar 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Consistent documentation of poor performance defeats age discrimination claim

On January 9, 2024, the New Jersey Appellate Division unanimously affirmed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment (dismissal without a trial) in favor of an employer that had well-documented proof of an employee’s...

Mar 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia

Consider auditing and evaluating safety programs and training

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) recently disclosed the first reported workplace fatality of 2024. The fatality occurred on January 9 in Ionia and resulted from the employee falling...

Mar 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

Hey, Teacher, leave them kids alone

There’s no question that a University of California professor committed egregious sexual harassment, leading the head of his campus and the chancellor of the University of California system to terminate his employment...

Feb 26, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · California

Clock ticking on workplace violence prevention programs

By July 1, 2024, almost every employer in California will have to satisfy new requirements designed to effectively combat workplace violence. Written plans, training materials, and employer responsibilities must be in...

Feb 12, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · California

Your case may be unmanageable, but it’s going to trial!

California’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) began as a dangerous statute to employers, and every court decision since has made it worse. A single plaintiff aggrieved by a $50 labor code violation can plead a $1,000...

Feb 12, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · California

Reframe criticism to become a better motivator

Be honest: Are you a good motivator at work? Scott Adams, the author of Reframe Your Brain: The User Interface for Happiness and Success, likely disagrees with your answer. But he gives us a way to rethink—or, as he puts...

Feb 08, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Unions seeking to organize in nontraditional industries, including financial services

Union-organizing efforts aren’t limited to historical union strongholds like manufacturing, construction, and the public sector. Even though unions currently represent only about 1.3% of the financial services industry...

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Including salary ranges in remote job listings depends on employer location

Q Do we need to include a salary range when posting a remote job listing online? First, it depends on where the employer is located. Many states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland...

Feb 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont