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Articles by Jon Hyman
Testing Employees for Legally Prescribed Medications Must be Done Carefully
An employer can only inquire about an employee's prescription medications under these limited circumstances.
September 11, 2012In the Dura Automotive case, the employer tested all of its employees for prescription medications, regardless of their job duties. This across-the-board testing runs afoul of the ADA. If you have safety-sensitive positions, in which employees will pose a direct threat by performing their essential job functions while impaired, then you may be able to test those employees for legally-prescribed medications.
Don’t Forget These Five Security Issues in Your BYOD Policy
Any successful bring-your-own-device program results from a synergy among the C-suite, legal, IT, HR, and risk management. Involve all of these departments to make sure that your BYOD program is successful, and addresses all necessary security issues.
August 14, 2012Any successful bring-your-own-device program results from a synergy among the C-suite, legal, IT, HR, and risk management. Involve all of these departments to make sure that your BYOD program is successful, and addresses all necessary security issues.
How Late Is Too Late for an FMLA Medical Certification?
If an employee fails to provide certification, the employer may deny the FMLA leave.
August 3, 2012Under the FMLA, an employee requesting leave for a serious health condition must provide a medical certification for the leave upon request by the employer.....
Four Common Myths About Temporary Workers and Contractors
August 3, 2012In July 2010, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settled a race and sex discrimination case against a Cleveland-area temporary agency. The EEOC alleged that the....
‘Bitch’ as Sexual Harassment: Context Matters (Sort of)
A court recently concluded that even though the word 'bitch' is sexually based, its use must be examined in context to determine whether it constitutes harassment 'because of sex.'
August 1, 2012A court recently concluded that even though the word ‘bitch’ is sexually based, its use must be examined in context to determine whether it constitutes harassment ‘because of sex.’
EEOC Pronounces Protections for Transgendered Workers
The EEOC made what might be the most significant pronouncement to date on the issue of the protection of the transgendered as gender discrimination.
April 25, 2012The EEOC made what might be the most significant pronouncement to date on the issue of the protection of the transgendered as gender discrimination.
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