Multiple factors motivated federal lawmakers to sign the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) into law. They aimed to give employees an option to take off up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave from their job to care for their ill family members without having to fear losing...
There are many things that can happen in the workplace that can lead to problems. Conflicts in the workplace are one of these. Many employers choose to try to prevent conflicts before they occur. Prevention and response are equally important when it comes to workplace...
There's no place for racism in the workplace -- especially not at your company. Just the same, it can be hard to stay on top of racial conflicts among your employees without being proactive. Creating an inclusive workplace doesn't just help combat racial tensions --...
As a stalwart steward of your business and its assets, you are tasked with ferreting out and denying false and fraudulent claims for workers’ compensation benefits. While most of your employees will likely be upstanding and honest, all it takes is a few bad apples to...
During times of industry change or slow economic growth, your business may have to streamline operations in order to stay open. If you find yourself in that difficult situation where you must let go of some of your staff to protect the company and the remaining...
Often, disputes between an employee and an employer really come back to the fact that the employee does not like their bosses -- and may even resent the company as a whole. This friction can cause things to go far less smoothly than they would otherwise. For...
Dress codes are common, whether they relate to actual uniforms that employees have to wear or just a general code that allows them to choose their own outfits within a certain style. However, employees may not be happy to be told what to wear and may even claim that...
Having to fire an employee isn’t easy. You may like them as a person but know that they just aren’t suited for the position they’re in. If that employee has a disability or is pregnant, then you may be concerned that you’ll be accused of firing them for discriminatory...
As an employer, you know that you have the right to terminate workers and replace them, but you also know that this may lead to litigation and accusations of discrimination, illegal termination and things of this nature. You want to avoid such an experience. How can...
We’ve all seen the videos. A man or woman, later associated with working for your company, makes an absolute fool of themselves in a video captured by an observer’s cellphone. Maybe they were caught in a racist tirade or had an entitled “Karen” episode where they...
