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Holiday Pay Practices: Do You Know Your Legal Requirements?
The end of the year is a good time to review your company’s holiday pay practices. This article answers common questions regarding holiday pay related issues.

Employment Terminations – How To Avoid Legal Problems
The decision to terminate an individual’s employment carries with it the risk of a possible legal challenge. Depending upon an employer’s policies or whether an employee has an employment contract, an employee may, for example, have a breach of contract or “wrongful discharge” claim. Learn the right questions to ask before you terminate an employee's employment.

The Family and Medical Leave Act
As most employers are now aware, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to provide twelve weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees within a 12-month period. The FMLA applies to private employers with 50 or more employees, and to all public employers. Learn the answers to several common questions you may have about the Family and Medical Leave Act.

The Americans With Disabilities Act - An Employer's Responsibilities
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) makes it unlawful for an employer with 15 or more employees to discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability. The Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act, which is similar to the ADA in many respects, covers employers with one or more employees; other states may similarly define different laws for workplace treatment of people with disabilities. This article addresses disability law issues relevant to employers.

We Serve Those Who Serve: USERRA Requirements
This roundup of resources guides the human resources professional in their employer obligations and responsibilities to employees serving in the armed services. Read about employer obligations and responsibilities to employees returning from the armed services. This article summarizes the United States of America: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

Hostile Environment Claims – Not Limited to Sexual Harassment
Most employers are aware of problems related to and have adopted policies prohibiting sexual harassment. An employer who limits its anti-harassment efforts to claims of sexual harassment, however, does so at its own risk. Both the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) have taken the position that conduct constituting harassment on the basis of any protected class is unlawful.

Index to Articles About Business Management - Policies for Workplace Management
Looking for information about any aspect of human resources, work force management and development or business management for your business or organization? You've found the right resource. Here are all the resources you'll need to effectively start, manage and develop your human resources department and all aspects of your business. Find information about business management and policies for workplace management