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July 23 Tip of the Week

July 23, 2024

“Planning for the Future…”             Compliance is one of the most difficult aspects of the Human Resources professional’s job.  There... Read More

July 16 Tip of the Week

July 15, 2024

When Does FMLA Entitlement Begin? A recent court decision Tanner v. Stryker Corp. of Michigan, No. 22-14188 (11th Cir.), June... Read More

July 9 Tip of the Week

July 08, 2024

Salary Basis Rule- Will it Stand? When the United States Department of Labor issued its new rule regarding the minimum... Read More

July 2 Tip of the Week

June 28, 2024

Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA Did you know that job reassignment is considered to be the reasonable accommodation of last... Read More

June 25 Tip of the Week

June 24, 2024

“Proactive vs Reactive” As human resources professionals, it is often difficult to plan out your day because employee issues arise... Read More

June 18 Tip of the Week

June 18, 2024

“Criminal Background Checks: Sword or Shield?” At myHRcounsel we receive a lot of questions from employers regarding criminal background checks... Read More

June 11 Tip of the Week

June 10, 2024

“What is an Accommodation Request” The Case A recent decision in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding an employer’s... Read More

June 4 Tip of the Week

June 03, 2024

“Timing when Terminating an Employee” While this week’s tip of the week could easily take up an entire blog post... Read More

May 28 Tip of the Week

May 28, 2024

“Summer Vacation” Now that Memorial Day has passed and summer is officially here, it is time for employers to review... Read More

May 21 Tip of the Week

May 21, 2024

“Are Severance Agreements Worth It?” The decision to terminate an employee is never an easy one for a variety of... Read More

May 14th Tip of the Week

May 13, 2024

“EEOC Issues Final Rules on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act“ On April 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”)... Read More

May 6th Tip of the Week

May 06, 2024

“Where Have All the Non-Competes Gone?“             On January 12, the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule on Non-Compete... Read More

April 29th Tip of the Week

April 25, 2024

“What Constitutes Harm for Purposes of Title VII?” The United States Supreme Court just lowered the standard of proof required... Read More

April 22nd Tip of the Week

April 22, 2024

“Accommodating an Employee” Think you don’t have to accommodate an employee working in a call center who suffers from angry,... Read More

April 15 Tip of the Week

April 15, 2024

“AI and the Workplace” The introduction of more widely available types of artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT and various AI... Read More

April 8 Tip of the Week

April 08, 2024

“Disability Accommodations” Think you don’t have to accommodate an employee working in a call center who suffers from angry, four-letter... Read More

April 1 Tip of the Week

April 01, 2024

“Drug Testing” Before you fire that employee who failed your annual/random/post-incident drug test by testing positive for marijuana, you may... Read More

March 25 Tip of the Week

March 26, 2024

“Adverse Employment Actions”            Do you know what actions are considered adverse employment actions that could give rise to a... Read More

March 18 Tip of the Week

March 19, 2024

“OSHA Workplace Safety Incentive Programs”            Does your workplace have a safety incentive program that rewards employees for completing a... Read More

March 11 Tip of the Week

March 11, 2024

“Disability Discrimination and Marijuana Use”                        As marijuana use, both recreational and medical, has become legalized in many states,... Read More