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Leave Policy/Compliance

The Americans with Disabilities Act protects qualified disabled employees from discrimination. HR Daily Advisor gives you the background you need on who’s covered, what constitutes a “reasonable accommodation”, issues involving health insurance and medical leave, tax incentives for employers, and more.

Free Special Report: The Leave Maze: Managing FMLA, ADA, and Worker’s Compensation Issues

Reemployment Rights of Returning Vets

USERRA Reemployment Rights In yesterday’s Advisor, we covered eligibility for military leave under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA); today, the specifics of reemployment rights for returning vets, plus an introduction to BLR’s “audit-before-the-feds-do” program.
January 30, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

Welcome Home, Soldier: Your Obligations to Returning Troops and Their Families

Most every employer can expect to welcome returning veterans. Obligations (legal and moral) are many, and there won’t be any sympathy for employers who fail to honor their responsibilities.
January 29, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 2 Comments

FMLA —Never Easy, But These Pre-Written Forms Will Help

In yesterday's Advisor, we covered FMLA fitness-for-duty certifications and offered a handy form for requesting the certifications. Today, two more FMLA forms plus an introduction to the "FMLA Bible."
January 12, 2011 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

Can You Demand FMLA Fitness-for Duty-Cert? Sure, BUT …

Many employers want a fitness for duty certification when employees return from FMLA leave, especially for those "certain employees." You can require a certification, but not just for certain employees, and not without carefully following several procedural steps.
January 11, 2011 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

Can You Fire for Moonlighting While Out on FMLA?

If you find that one of your employees out on FMLA is working for someone else, can you fire the person? "It depends," attorney Jeff Wortman says, smiling as he utters the standard attorney response.
December 15, 2010 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

HR in 2011: Avoid Legal Pitfalls

Are you ready for 2011? The most up-to-date version of BLR's Employment Law Guide—In Your State is now available. It pulls together all the federal and state laws you need to know about to stay in compliance.
December 02, 2010 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

FMLA/ADA: Restoration. Light Duty, Hardship

FMLA and ADA: well intentioned but the devil to administer. In yesterday's Advisor, attorney Susan Fahey Desmond covered job protection under FMLA and ADA; today, job restoration, light duty, and undue hardship, and an introduction to the "FMLA Bible."
December 01, 2010 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

ADA versus FMLA—Untangling the Overlap

The key to untangling ADA and FMLA and workers' compensation is understanding obligations under each statute, says attorney Susan Fahey Desmond. And then, if the laws conflict or are applied simultaneously, you grant the greater benefit and provide the greater protection.
November 30, 2010 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

Judge's Tips for Staying Out of His Court

In yesterday's Advisor, we featured Judge Denny Chin's example of how a seemingly easy-to-win case can go wrong. Today, his tips for avoiding lawsuits and an introduction to the unique one-stop solutions center for HR managers.
November 10, 2010 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

Confident in Court? You've Still Got Exposure

You've got exposure in court even when you think your behavior has been legal, says the Honorable Denny Chin, former U.S. District Court Judge, now Court of Appeals judge. In today's issue, he shares with HR managers the perspective from the bench.
November 09, 2010 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
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