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How Resume & Employment Verification Protects Employers

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The CEO of Bausch & Lomb from 2001-2008 faked an MBA from a business school he didn’t graduate from. A 2017 study by staffing firm OfficeTeam discovered that almost half of workers (46%) said they know someone who included false information on a resume , a 25-point increase from a 2011 survey.

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States Expand Pregnancy Accommodation Requirements: Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts

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Part one of this article touched on the various laws surrounding pregnancy accommodations, with a specific focus on the new, upcoming laws in Nevada and Washington. This article will focus on the upcoming law in Vermont, as well as probable new laws for Connecticut and Massachusetts. Covered employers.

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State-Law Privacy Lawsuit Preempted by ERISA, Court Rules

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A disability plan participant’s state-law privacy lawsuit against the plan’s claims administrator was dismissed by a federal district court, which found it was preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). left employment due to a disability and was approved for long-term disability (LTD) benefits. 17-444 (W.D.

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States Expand Pregnancy Accommodation Requirements: Nevada and Washington

HR Daily Advisor

Before we dig into the specifics of these new state laws, let’s briefly go over the existing federal requirements in order to better understand why the state laws are coming about. After all, doesn’t federal law already require pregnancy accommodations? Well, maybe …. SB 5835; Chapter 294, 2017 Laws ).

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Ask the Expert: Siblings Aren’t FMLA-Covered Family Members … Are They?

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After all, even when a law, as written, seems quite clear, we are well aware that actual application of black and white laws and regulations to grey-area, real-life situations and family structures is often anything but neat and tidy. 9, 2017)), an employer denied an employee’s request for FMLA leave to care for his grandfather.

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Beyond the Wall—Immigration, Employers, and the Trump Administration (Part 2)

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In part 1 of this article , I looked at areas such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement, mandatory E-Verify, and changes to employment-based/H1-B visas. Employer Dos and Don’ts. Jones, JD is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications.