Employee Relations Insight

UnumProvident has published an interesting paper, “Reducing Lost Time: The Correlation Between Family-Medical Leave and Short-Term Disability.” The paper describes the insurer’s 2005 study of “the various connections between lost time and the benefits that are paid to an individual during an absence.” The study included lost time data over a two year period from [...]

A pattern became apparent recently as I was listening to clients in a mediation session. Over the past several years, many of my clients—mostly organizations but occasionally individuals—have described their working environments as “like family.” That feeling, of course, predated the sudden turn of events that caused these “family” members to become estranged and to [...]

A recent case illustrates the importance of detecting and eliminating bullying behavior in the workplace. It also offers guidance on how to minimize the risk of harassment claims.