Employees Speaking a Foreign Language at Work

Employees Speaking a Foreign Language at Work

Question: We have some employees who regularly converse in their native Spanish language. This creates an issue because other employees are worried they are being talked about but can’t understand it. How should we handle employees speaking a foreign language at work?...

ADA Definition of Disability

What does it mean when an employee is “regarded as” having an injury that limits his or her abilities on the job? The EEOC issued a notice giving its views on this and other aspects of employee protection under the ADA. Here is an excerpt from that notice....
How Domestic Violence Affects the Workplace

How Domestic Violence Affects the Workplace

A common perception of domestic violence is that it only involves physical violence, and that it only impacts one’s home life. But the experts provide a much broader definition. Not only does it affect more women, but the evidence can be much more easily masked....

Medical Emergency at Work? Take Steps to Prepare

There are workplace safety rules for almost every conceivable category of jobs or tasks, courtesy of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The underlying law, set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970, also requires employers to...
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