Category Archives: employer policies

When Is More Leave Not a Reasonable Accomodation?

Posted on November 24, 2013 by mavity2012

Cases under the ADA are fact specific.  Often it is difficult to find clear-cut standards for determining if an employee is qualified to perform the essential functions and if an accommodation is reasonable.  In Attiogbe-Tay v. Southeast Rolling Hills LLC, a … Continue reading →

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Should Employers Conduct Employee Surveys?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by mavity2012

I recently read an article stating that over one-half of 250 HR respondents thought that the traditional employee survey is dead.  Most respondents felt that the future of employer research was “qualitative” rather than “quantitative,” and 80% believe that mobile … Continue reading →

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Haz Com/GHS Training Due By December 1, 2013

Posted on October 2, 2013 by mavity2012

An excellent explanation and update on Haz Com and the GHS for Construction Contractors, courtesy of the AGC: LINK. Our most recent F & P Blog post on GHS: LINK. MOST IMPORTANT ACTION ITEM: TRAINING MUST BE COMPLETE BY DECEMBER 1, … Continue reading →

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More On the EEOC’s War On Criminal Background Checks

Posted on October 2, 2013 by mavity2012

More from my buddy, Matt Korn, on the costly battles caused by the EEOC’s war on criminal background checks: Strike Two – The EEOC’s Failed Attempts To Limit Background Checks Date: October 1, 2013 By Matthew Korn (Labor Letter, October … Continue reading →

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Firing Etiquette

Posted on September 25, 2013 by mavity2012

A senior HR professional asked when to have HR sit in on a termination.  As with many good questions, the answer is that “it depends on the facts.”  Here are a few initial observations before we get to the central … Continue reading →

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What Can the Encyclopedia Teach us About safety and HR?

Posted on September 21, 2013 by mavity2012

 The New York Times and other publications are running articles pondering the end of the written version of the Encyclopedia Britannica and what that says about society.  We were a “World Book” family, but I have waxed nostalgic about growing … Continue reading →

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EEOC Loses (Again) On Criminal-Background Checks

Posted on September 5, 2013 by mavity2012

  EEOC Loses (Again) On Criminal-Background Checks Date: September 1, 2013 By Edward Harold (Retail Industry Update, No. 3, September 2013) Last year, we wrote about the EEOC’s then-new guidance on the use of criminal-background checks in hiring decisions. [“Using … Continue reading →

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“SINGLE SERVING HR”

Posted on September 4, 2013 by mavity2012

While reading Howard Risher’s insightful article, Why We Need To Hold Managers Responsible For Employee Performance, I realized that many of us treat HR like the “single serving friends,” Tyler Durden calls people he meets on planes and uses only one … Continue reading →

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The Next Big Workplace Safety Issue … Depression?

Posted on September 3, 2013 by mavity2012

I grew up with a dad from the “Great Generation” who had survived WWII, Korea and Stalag 17.  He and my mom built a pretty impressive business by their hard work.  Not surprisingly, I grew up with that wonderful middle … Continue reading →

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How Do You Protect Employees Away From the Company?

Posted on September 3, 2013 by mavity2012

Many employees work alone at a customer’s site or on the road with no immediate supervision or the presence of a safety professional to check for hazards. Many employees, such as journeymen electricians and NCCCO crane operators are trained to … Continue reading →

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