Can an Employer Require “Job Readiness” in a Return-to-Work Certification?
Employment Law & HR Topics
Can an Employer Require “Job Readiness” in a Return-to-Work Certification?

At the time an employee’s protected leave is coming to a close, many employers send the individual a “Job Readiness” or “Fitness-for-duty” form.  There are…

FMLA- 4 Don'ts
Employee Benefits
FMLA- 4 Don'ts

Do not penalize an employee for increasing requests for or use of, FLMLA-qualifying leave. Point-based progressive disciplinary policies (such as no-fault attendance policies) may simplify…

OR LAWlert: Oregon Employers Required to Provide Bereavement Leave
Employee Benefits
OR LAWlert: Oregon Employers Required to Provide Bereavement Leave

by Calvin Keith Oregon will become the first state in the nation to require employers to provide bereavement leave when House Bill 2950 takes effect…

CA UPDATE: A Dress Code Can Result In Major Legal Claims
Discrimination & Harassment
CA UPDATE: A Dress Code Can Result In Major Legal Claims

WASHINGTON (Sept 2013) — a federal judge in California ruled last   week that clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. discriminated against a Muslim employee on religious grounds,…

Racial Bias Claim Results In One of The Largest Settlements of Its Kind
Discrimination & Harassment
Racial Bias Claim Results In One of The Largest Settlements of Its Kind

REUTERS (By Amanda Becker 8-28-13) - Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay $160 million to settle a class-action race discrimination lawsuit brought by a longtime…

CA UPDATE: The 2 Critical Questions From San Diego’s Sexual Harassment Scandal
California
CA UPDATE: The 2 Critical Questions From San Diego’s Sexual Harassment Scandal

By Ashley Kaplan As the number of women accusing San Diego Mayor Bob Filner of sexual harassment reaches the double digits, public interest surrounding the…