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Didlake’s Settlement With the EEOC Results in a $1M Fine

HR Digest

The lawsuit alleged that the company was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , which required employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees if it did not pose an undue hardship to them. The case was filed with the U.S. Settlement Reached In Didlake Discrimination Lawsuit According to the U.S.

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Employee benefits for Caregivers in workplaces

HR Digest

People are living longer with more access to medical care and innovations and progress in medicine. Millennials currently make up 25% of caregivers, and given greater longevity among aging and chronically ill family members this number is bound to grow. were able to access paid family leave in 2016. billion per year. ?

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How to identify and support a depressed employee

Business Management Daily

Assistance may take the form of directing the worker to mental health support available through the company, such as an EAP or counseling through their healthcare insurance plan. Depression and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Collaborating with a depressed employee is not only a caring thing to do, it also may be legally necessary.

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Who should not have access to employee medical records?

Business Management Daily

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mandatory vaccinations and medical screenings to many companies, which has caused some controversy regarding the confidentiality of employee medical information. In particular, many want to know who should and who should not have access to their employee medical records.

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Who should not have access to employee medical records?

Business Management Daily

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mandatory vaccinations and medical screenings to many companies, which has caused some controversy regarding the confidentiality of employee medical information. In particular, many want to know who should and who should not have access to their employee medical records.

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

Business Management Daily

Creating an effective documentation retention policy involves reviewing company and human resources requirements, state law, federal law, industry and governmental regulatory requirements, and insurance policies. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Figure out what documents need to be kept for potential insurance claims.

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Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears

Florida Workers' Comp

The program concludes Thursday just before lunchtime with a panel dedicated to the Report of the (1972) National Commission on State Workmen's Compensation Laws. As I write this, I wonder whether it is this document or the Commission to which I address my Shakespearean references. Perhaps I "come to bury" the report, not to praise it.