08/26/2011
If an employee asks you to approve an especially long vacation, and you suspect the reason may be a covered condition under the FMLA, beware automatically rejecting the request. You may risk an FMLA interference lawsuit. Plus, any subsequent discipline could be considered retaliation.
08/23/2011
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, passed in the wake of the financial crisis, enacts significant reforms to the financial system. HR professionals need to become familiar with the law’s whistle-blower and anti-retaliation provisions.