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  Coronavirus and compliance: Obligations under FMLA, ADA and Title VII

  Business IntelligenceLawFMLA

  HealthHealthCareHR ManagementHuman ResourcesComplianceBest PracticesBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesGovernment

  Employers are scrambling to determine what they should be doing now to prepare for the very frightening and growing threat of the coronavirus. And that massive challenge comes at the same time as this influenza season, which is well on its way to being the worst in a decade. The impact of these viral illnesses will...

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  Drafting a remote work policy: 5 legal pitfalls to watch for

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  Business ManagementBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesBest PracticesRemote AccessMobile and Wireless WorldJob TrendsHuman ResourcesHR ManagementCompensation, BenefitsLeadership, CareerLawBusiness Intelligence

  The COVID-19 pandemic is the ultimate game-changer that has turned many things, especially business, on its head. In response, most companies are implementing work-from-home-arrangements for employees so they can keep things running. Along with all the cautions about online scams and email phishing, another pitfall awaits...

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  Could coronavirus lead to workers' comp claims? Experts say 'yes'

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  HealthCareHR ManagementHuman ResourcesCompliance

  As the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak continues in the U.S., employers are being confronted with the possibility of facing workers’ comp claims from employees who either contracted the coronavirus at work or during work-related travel. The Washington Department of Labor & Industries announced...

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  Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill with Paid-Leave Mandate

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  Compensation, BenefitsHealthHealthCareGovernment

  The U.S. Senate approved the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in a 90-8 vote on March 18, and President Donald Trump signed it into law a few hours later. The bill will provide free screening, paid leave and enhanced unemployment insurance benefits for people affected by COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. The U.S. House of Representatives...

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  Featured Webinar: Intermittent FMLA Leave - Curbing Abuse

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  Employees believe that they can pull the wool over your eyes with leave of absences and the FMLA. Although some use a leave of absence for legitimate health conditions, others abuse the FMLA and your leave of absence policies and try to get away with leave of absences even though they are not even entitled to the protections of the FMLA or your leave policies.

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  What the Newly Passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act Means for You

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  Financial ReportingFinancial strategyCompensation, BenefitsGovernment

  Just a few days ago, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and then changed it to make the Senate happy. Today...

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  If You Can Honestly Say 'Yes' to Any of These 5 Questions, Your Coworkers Are More Toxic Than You Think

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  Human ResourcesJob TrendsMotivationBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesProductivityTeam Work

  Chances are you've probably worked in a company with a few bad apples. Not surprisingly, toxic employees have been found to damage the workplace. One recent study defines a toxic work environment as one with...

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  Five Cities Where Jobs Will Be Hit Hardest By Coronavirus

  LifestyleJob Trends

  Topline: As the rapidly-spreading coronavirus continues to take its toll on the American economy—with the airline industry in crisis, oil prices plummeting, and the stock market more volatile than ever—a new report from Brookings has identified the cities that will be most vulnerable to a recession sparked by the virus...