Can Employers Discriminate Based on Weight?
If an employer were to make a hiring or other employment decision based on someone being obese, would this be considered weight discrimination?
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Top 25 Employment Laws All Managers Should Know
What are the most important federal HR laws managers should know? Here’s our top 25, broken down by company size.
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
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ADA Accommodation: 10 Avoidable Mistakes
When an employee requests an ADA accommodation, be sure you are familiar with the governing laws and do not respond to them in any of these ways...
Natalie Soltero, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Consultant
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Does the Overturn of Roe v Wade Affect My Workplace?
From various state laws to water cooler discussions, the overturn of Roe v Wade could have a significant impact on your company.
Sher Shields, MBA, Stratus HR Marketing Coordinator
Jun 30, 2022
Initiatives to Combat Obesity in the Workplace
As an employer, is it really your job to help combat obesity? Only if you care about productivity, employee wellness, healthcare costs...
Sam Yoshida, SHRM-CP, MHR, Stratus HR Consultant
May 25, 2022
All the Reasons You Shouldn’t Work with a PEO
If working with a PEO is so great, why isn’t every small business using one? One word: reputation. Here are a few compelling arguments against them...
John Farnsworth, Stratus HR Chief Executive Officer
Nov 29, 2017
Deaf Job Applicant Wins McDonald's Discrimination Lawsuit
The EEOC, McDonald’s must pay $56,000 as a settlement in a recent discrimination lawsuit for not letting a deaf applicant interview for a job
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Nov 11, 2016
ADP Employees Hacked - Is Your Company Safe?
Thousands of employee data were used to set up fraudulent ADP accounts, steal employee W-2s, and file false tax returns. Here are 7 steps...
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
May 12, 2016
