When you think of employment discrimination, you probably think of protected traits like gender, race, disabilities, age, or religion, among others. But the country’s involvement in two hot wars over the past decade has put another type of discrimination on the radar screen: discrimination based on military service.
Religious Discrimination – Employer Provided Reasonable Accommodation in Offering Transfer
After a year of disputes regarding the Saturday schedule, Sanchez ultimately tendered his resignation in 2007 and sued AT&T in District Court in 2007, alleging religious discrimination in violation of Title VII.
Stacy Glass From HR Options Discusses Business Consulting, Team Work and Superman
Our latest interview is with long time friend of The HR Gazette and all-round awesome HR pro, Stacy Glass. Stacy is a Senior Human Resources Consultant with HR Options. The Toronto-based HR guru has a wide range of human resources experience, including expertise in appropriate hiring practices, employment contract creation and enforcement, addressing employee relations issues with counseling […]
Is an unlimited vacation policy right for your Canadian team?
By Stacy Glass & Kathryn Benson, Sr. Human Resources Consultants, HR Options What is the administrative reality of implementing an unlimited vacation policy in Canada? Here are a few things to consider about the importance of tracking vacation time taken in Canada, even if you have an unlimited vacation policy. Canadian legislation states that new […]
What to Do When Your Employees Get Romantic
Workplace Romance It’s practically inevitable that, sooner or later, two of your employees will get together and start a relationship.” By Sheryl Nance-Nash
Garden Leave’s Little Secret
Terminations with Garden Leave – Here’s 18 Smart Steps to Guide You By Alan L. Sklover
Best Practices to Avoid Legal Issues with Temps, Subs & Leased Employees
“Companies which develop “best practices” for beginning such relationships will have a better chance of avoiding joint employer and misclassification issues down the road.” By Betsy Johnson
Why Smart Hiring Is Especially Tricky For Small Businesses
“While large companies may benefit from a big pool of available talent, small businesses don’t have those same advantages when trying to find new employees.” By Chad Brooks
Intermittent FMLA exceeds docs estimate: What not to do
” An employee’s absences far exceeded the amount of medical leave his doctor estimated he’d need on his FMLA certification forms. What happened next landed his employer in some pretty hot water.” By Jared Bilski Here the scenario: An employee’s absences far exceeded the amount of medical leave his doctor estimated he’d need on his FMLA […]
Would Unlimited Vacation Fly at Your Company?
“While unlimited vacation policies have been lauded in larger companies … , the question is whether they’re plausible for smaller businesses that can’t afford to always have someone fill in for unavailable staff members. By Chad Brooks Employers have found a new way to entice top talent to their company. They’re giving employees something they’ve only […]