When asked which type of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint is the most common, many assume that disgruntled employees file race, gender or disability EEOC charges with the most frequency. However, the most common EEOC charged filed in the last...
Can an employee on disability be laid off, if an employee is on short term disability and the position that the employee held is either outsourced or no longer a position with the organization? According to federal law, employees out on medical leave generally do not...
Notebooks and pens, step aside. As businesses large and small become increasingly dependent upon electronic devices in the workplace, many are opting toward permitting employees to utilize their personal electronic devices for work purposes. Does your organization...
As a logical follow-up to our post about pregnancy discrimination, this post will discuss the law in New York regarding breastfeeding in the workplace. New York State Labor Law provides that an employer shall provide reasonable unpaid break time or permit an employee...
Do you wonder whether your employee compensation and benefits packages are competitive with respect to current market conditions and industry standards? It is an HR best practice to evaluate your company’s compensation and benefit programs on an annual basis. So...