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April 25, 2022

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Caregiver Rights

“Two out of three caregivers are women, so when demand for that care goes up, they will be ones to leave the workforce” said Luke Pardue, economist at Gusto. The Institute on Aging added, about 75% of all caregivers are female and may spend 50% more time providing care than males. We might assume pressures created by the pandemic are causing women to experience certain challenges more than men. Women are quitting their jobs at a faster pace than men. Along with caregiving responsibilities comes worry that performance is being judged because of caregiving responsibilities, especially if feeling the need to […]

August 22, 2016

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Working with Alcoholics

Alcoholism can qualify as a disability and disabled individuals are considered a protected class of employees. Balancing a protected alcoholic individual’s rights and enforcing work rules is not difficult as long as the employer knows the guidelines imposed by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Employers also need to keep state discrimination and leave laws in mind. It sounds complicated, but it is not. Employers can write and enforce rules about drugs and alcohol in the workplace. The Ninth Circuit noted […]

March 4, 2015

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EEOC Releases 2014 Statistics

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its fiscal year 2014 private sector data detailing information regarding the 88,778 charges of discrimination it received. The EEOC’s fiscal year (FY) ended September 30, 2014. The five percent reduction from FY 2013 was attributed in part to the government shutdown. The shutdown occurred during the first quarter reducing charge filings by 3,000 to 5,000 compared to other quarters. Claimants recovered $75.9 million less when compared to the previous year. Retaliation-based charges continued to be the most prevalent, accounting for nearly 43- percent of all charges filed. This is the sixth consecutive […]

February 11, 2015

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Email Is The New Water Cooler

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) provides employees with the right to self-organize or join a labor organization and to engage in concerted activities. Historically, employees gathering at the water cooler is considered protected, concerted activity. Activities become concerted when an employee is representing other employees or when more than one employee is speaking. This becomes a protected activity when the topic is about work conditions, such as wages and hours or seeking representation. Non-unionized private sector employers as well as unionized employers are forbidden to interfere with this employee right. Employers need to be aware that their policies can […]