News & Analysis

We are going to replace the punch-card timeclocks in our U.S. facilities with timeclocks that allow employees to “clock in” each day using their fingerprint. What do we need to keep in mind?

What the heck is “big data?” Are there any risks with relying on “extra” information about candidates?

We plan to hire several local student interns to work for us this summer. Should we be paying them?

Our boss is really pushing for us to increase our number of diverse employees. My managers had a meeting to set some hiring targets and now we are evaluating some recruiting ideas.

We have an employee who is exhibiting signs of dementia or some other sort of cognitive impairment. Should we ask him what’s going on with his health?

One of our employees noticed bedbugs in our office. Word is getting around, and people are freaking out. Based on where we found them, we believe we can identify the employee who introduced them to the workplace. What do we do now?

An employee claimed our company's vice president sexually harassed her. Can I go ahead and terminate him immediately?

An employee exhausted FMLA leave, now wants to take additional leave under the ADA. Since when is NOT working considered a reasonable accommodation?

We need to hire some key personnel for our new tech company and we intend to offer them equity in the enterprise as compensation. Is this legal?

I’m in charge of our company’s party-planning committee. Is there anything we need to keep in mind for the annual holiday raffle and gift exchange?