DOL Issues Report on FMLA Comments, but Fails to Issue Proposed Regulations
On June 27, the U.S. Department of Labor released Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations: A Report on the Department of Labor’s Request for Information, a comprehensive review of the thousands of public comments received in response to the department’s December 1, 2006, Request for Information about the Family and Medical Leave Act regulations and their impact in the workplace. However, no proposed revisions to the regulations were issued. Read More

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EEOC Issues Guidance on How Title VII and the ADA Apply to Workers with
Caregiving Responsibilities
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a guidance document on how agency-enforced laws apply to workers with caregiving responsibilities. Read More

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Supreme Court Holds That Later Effects of Past Discrimination Don’t Restart EEOC
Charge-Filing Clock
By: Kristine E. Kwong, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Los Angeles, California
In a recent landmark ruling, the United States Supreme Court held that the later effects of past discrimination do not restart the time period for filing a charge with the EEOC. Read More

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Hiring Foreign Hospitality Workers
By: Héctor A. Chichoni, Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP
The hospitality industry is a $3.5 trillion service sector of the global economy and one of the largest in the United States. The complex challenges confronting the industry today are compounded by the fact that many positions within the industry cannot be automated, outsourced, or subcontracted, forcing employers to rely on both skilled and unskilled foreign labor. There are numerous visas that employers may rely on to get the foreign labor they need. Read More

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Counting FMLA “Hours of Service” Is Not as Easy as 1-2-3
By: Kaz Kikkawa, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC
Many human resources professionals dread the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) because it is truly one of the most complicated employment laws out there. A recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals illustrates how a basic requirement that seems straightforward—and should be straightforward—is actually not. Read More

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Training Your Managers and Supervisors to Comply with the FMLA
and Avoid Personal Liability

Sexual Harassment Not Limited to Sexually Suggestive Comments
By: Jeffery M. Goodz; Moyle, Flanigan, Katz, Breton, White & Krasker, P.A.
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that a claim of sexual harassment is not exclusively limited to acts or comments of a sexual nature, but may also include negative acts or comments related to gender. Read More

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The Dos and Don'ts of Conducting an Internal Investigation

U.S. Courts of Appeals Split on Whether ADA Protects Employee Misconduct
Caused by a Disability
By: Christopher H. Mills and David J. Treibman, Fisher & Phillips LLP, Somerset, N.J.
In April, two federal courts of appeals issued contradictory rulings as to whether the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects an employee whose misconduct is caused by a disability. In both cases, violent outbursts by an employee resulted in her termination. Read More

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Designing a Corporate Web Page That Markets Your Organization to Prospective Employees
By: Louise Sliman
To motivate visitors to click on your career link, your Web page must function as a marketing tool that sells your company to potential candidates as well as your products and services to customers. An effective career page will give you a competitive advantage in the search for talent. Read More

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Don’t Let Your Guard Down with Departing Employees
By: Rachel K. Alexander, Berens & Tate, PC, LLO
So, you're severing the employment relationship with an employee, whether voluntarily or through a discharge. While many employers believe they can let their legal guard down after employment ends, the reality is that many legal issues arise after your departing employees are gone. This article addresses just a few of the common concerns that arise when dealing with departing employees. Read More

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