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Appalling Reference Issue HR Pros Should Watch Out For

By Massachusetts Employment Law Letter Dec 11, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Dec 11, 2009

by Michael B. Leahy Recently, our colleagues in California brought a shady — and possibly criminal — Web-based reference service to our attention. What we saw shocked us. HR Guide to Employment Law: A practical compliance reference manual covering 14 topics, including hiring Every excuse in the book! CareerExcuse.com supplies fraudulent job references to employers […]

Some Things Stay the Same under the ADA Amendments Act

By Massachusetts Employment Law Letter Mar 20, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Mar 20, 2009

by Timothy F. Murphy This week, to review what has and hasn’t changed under the amended Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we’re taking a look at a disability discrimination cases that deals with essential job functions and reasonable accommodation. Determining the truly essential functions of a job is often at the heart of a disability […]