When more than one employee is implicated in a rule violation, make sure all employees are disciplined equally. That’s especially true if they have the same...
The fact that a supervisor may favor a subordinate with whom he is romantically linked doesn’t justify a sex discrimination or harassment lawsuit by someone who...
When the role of the administrative professional is augmented with new duties, it can be a good news/bad news situation. Accepting new roles, like SharePoint...
It can take a long time to process an FMLA request, especially if the employee doesn’t promptly respond to demands to provide medical certification of the need...
Q: “An employee went on maternity leave and will use paid time off until the short term benefit kicks in. Does she continue to accrue PTO while on short-term...
While it’s usually CEOs getting interviewed about their achievements, the people that help make those achievements possible are just as important, says April...
Here’s something to remember when an employee claims she has a disability that interferes with her ability to work overtime or even a full day. You can offer...
Writing about yourself can be hard. It’s important to get across to your audience what you want them to know while being concise and personable at the same time....
Employers are supposed to let employees who need FMLA leave know about their eligibility and what’s involved in taking leave. But what if you offer a leave plan...
Q. We have a long-time employee who will accumulate the necessary points under our retirement program to become fully vested in his retirement benefit on his next...
To bring a case of retaliation for complaining about discrimination or harassment, employees must show that they suffered some sort of “adverse employment...
There’s something about giving orders that makes most of us slightly uncomfortable if not downright queasy. But sometimes a situation makes it necessary to give...
