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But What Does that Mean for My Business: What Employers Need to Know Following Last Week’s Supreme Court Opinions

Last week was a banner news week for the U.S. Supreme Court. One story I watched featured the man who was tasked with literally running the Windsor opinion from the Supreme Court building to an immigration court several blocks away in an attempt to halt a...

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They Warned Us It Was Coming: EEOC Files Two Lawsuits Based on Employers’ Uses of Criminal Background Checks

Governmental agencies regularly issue regulations or guidance accompanied with a warning for employers of the consequences of not following along. When that happens, employment lawyers and HR consultants often do the equivalent of flapping our wings and...

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Not All Wellness Programs Are Created Equal: New Final Regulations Issued Regarding Wellness Programs Under the ACA

According to a recent study commissioned by the Departments of Labor and Treasury, 63% of all employers who offer health benefits to employees also offer at least one wellness program. The study found that approximately 73% of employers who offer wellness...

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Lessening Termination Meeting Anxiety

"Advice for those getting fired: 'Stay calm, shut up and listen'": This is the title of a recent article by Debra Cassens Weiss published in the American Bar Association Journal. Weiss's article advises employees, "A smart employee will keep emotions in...

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Spring Is Here! When Was Your Last Sexual Harassment Training?

Those of us in human resources know that the seasons and the weather do indeed have a strong impact on human behavior. Many has been the time that after my third phone call from a client that begins "You aren't going to believe this…." Or "I bet I have one...

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