The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 grants employees the right to take up to twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave from employment to care for themselves or a family member who is suffering from a serious illness. For employers and managers, the FMLA offers many pitfalls. As recent law...
For companies looking to improve their performance, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) can pave the way to success. Often, we see smaller organizations being taken under the wing of larger conglomerates in the name of growth. But no matter how enticing a deal might seem on paper for shareholders, the...
One in ten American workers have experienced tension or stress from recent political discussions in the workplace, according to a survey conducted by the American Psychological Association. Office discussions about current affairs are to be expected, but when opinions and emotions run high, it’s e...
The federal government has made several recent announcements regarding employment regulations. These proposed or in-the-works regulatory changes have a common theme: rolling back the more proemployee regulations of the Obama administration in favor of employers. As these proposed rules make their way th...
Conflict is a part of life, and in the workplace it creates healthy competition, innovation, and enhanced creativity, but conflict that brings disrespect negatively affects everybody. Whether it’s differences in personalities, opinions, or another factor, there will be times when employees don...
