article thumbnail

Time off for voting: What HR needs to know

HR Brew

HR pros are no exception, and can plan for election day(s) to make sure employees are able to exercise their civic duty in a way that minimizes any disruption to the business and ensures the company remains compliant with disparate leave laws across the country. “It

article thumbnail

2025 HR Due Diligence Checklist & Guide for HR Leaders

AIHR

Risks and liabilities: Investigate existing or hidden risks such as lawsuits, discrimination claims, union issues, compliance violations (e.g., GET STARTED How to conduct HR due diligence While it’s true that HR due diligence is a structured and formal process, it’s certainly not a check-box exercise.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

we have to share our feelings on a color-coded scale, how to demote someone, and more

Ask a Manager

This has been explained as a trust-building exercise. We’re told that this exercise is meant to allow us to bring our whole selves to work , but what about when your “whole self” is in much more pain than other people? We are supposed to to share how we’re doing on a color-coded scale of red to green.

How To 149
article thumbnail

2024 Mid-Year Legal Updates: How to Comply with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 

MP Wired For HR

The PWFA is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. This law expands upon the protections offered by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) by focusing on accommodations rather than simply prohibiting discrimination.

article thumbnail

my team is requiring us to do a diet/exercise/”mental toughness” program

Ask a Manager

This post, my team is requiring us to do a diet/exercise/”mental toughness” program , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: We’re back in the office responsibly and safely, and different departments have started team rebuilding exercises to “make up for lost bonding time.”

Exercises 162
article thumbnail

boss is forcing me to work while I’m laid off, office says “I appreciate you” instead of “thank you,” and more

Ask a Manager

This also seems like it could be discriminating against candidates with long-term or chronic health issues – isn’t this in the same vein as asking a candidate if they’re pregnant? Both the Family and Medical Leave Act and the ADA prohibit discrimination against applicants who have exercised their rights under those acts.

article thumbnail

California Employment Laws Starting 2025

HRWatchdog

Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Two signed bills prohibit certain employer actions. Lastly, SB 1137 clarifies that the FEHA prohibits discrimination not only based on individual protected characteristics but also on any combination of protected characteristics. names, dates, list of services and payment information).