Top 10 HR Lessons from 2012

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www.hrgazette.com Mary E. Wright, Editor
Top 10 HR Lessons
From 2012
From Our Contributing Authors

By Maria Danaher On HRGazette.com
A short time between an FMLA leave
and termination doesn’t always prove
a causal relationship between the two.
10
FMLA LOA TERMINATION

By Richard M. Wirtz On HRGazette.com
Regular and dependable attendance is
an essential job function under the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
9
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri

By Colin Miller On HRGazette.com
An employer can fire an employee he
deems an “irresistible attraction.”
8
Termination
Jealous
Wife
Pretty
Nurse
Married
Doctor

Maatman and Maechtlen On HRGazette.com
The EEOC must try to settle a dispute
before it can sue the employer.
7
Claim
Made
Mediation
Attempted
Lawsuit
Filed

By Mindy Chapman On HRGazette.com
Employers may be liable for
harassment committed by
independent contractors.
6
Contractor
Misconduct
Employer
Liability

Bloom and Barry On HRGazette.com
An employer can take steps to protect
ownership of its social media presence
from loss through employee mobility.
5
Policy
Contract
Protect
Practice

Ellisen and McCloskey On HRGazette.com
FMLA damages may be
payroll taxable.
4
Payroll Taxable
Damages
FMLA

By Business Mgmt. Daily On HRGazette.com
Too close supervision can result in
constructive discharge claim.
3
Close supervision Constructive
Discharge

By Kimberlie Ryan On HRGazette.com
Employers who recognize state pot
laws might not lose federal contracts.
2
Pot Laws
Federal
Contract

By Lorene Schaefer On HRGazette.com
By Eric B. Meyer On HR Gazette.com
Posts and pictures relevant to
employment lawsuits are discoverable
even if allegedly “private.”
1
Discoverable
Relevant

Of course, nothing in California is that easy.
there are all sorts of factual twists that can
change the way this law applies in your
particular situation.
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