Performance evaluations are one of the most important communication tools an organization can use to improve productivity and enhance morale. They benefit both employees and employers because they provide a... read more →
Does your business have an employee handbook for your employees? Should it? Let’s look at the advantages of having one: Advantages of an Employee Handbook A well written employee handbook... read more →
Constructive discharge – also referred to as constructive termination, is essentially a claim of wrongful termination. A wrongful constructive dismissal occurs when, instead of firing an employee, the employer makes working conditions so intolerable that... read more →
We have written often about federal and state wage laws employers are required to follow. They can be complicated to say the least. Well, what if you were required to... read more →
Are you an employer confused about when you may need to provide leave to a disabled employee as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? You... read more →
Whether you run a large global operation or a small business, if you have employees, you are bound to encounter instances when one employee complains about another – or when... read more →
The Baby Boom generation was the largest ever born – numbering 76 million. That all changed when they started having babies. Baby boomers begot the Millennial Generation (born during the... read more →
Every employer should maintain personnel records on each and every employee to document the employment relationship. These records are important because they provide a paper trail of an employee's background,... read more →
A recent study by liability insurer Hiscox finds that U.S.-based small and medium sized businesses face an almost 12 percent chance (and rising) that they’ll be hit with an employment claim... read more →
In 2001, in the case of Walmart vs. Duke, female employees at WalMart filed a class-action sex discrimination lawsuit against WalMart Stores in the U. S. District Court for the... read more →