Author: Johnny C. Taylor Jr., Special to USA TODAY

Whether a company can be sued or not if an employee gets COVID-19 on the job depends on where the business is and whether Congress takes action.

Ordinarily, taking employee temperatures would be a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Because of COVID-19, the EEOC will allow them.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. advises an worker who wants to be furloughed because of COVID-19 fears and anther who was laid off because of the pandemic.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. addresses a boss’s pyramid scheme and talks about the possibility of an employee getting fired for using all vacation time.

Many organizations have nepotism policies to prevent unequal treatment at work. Johnny C. Taylor Jr. offers advice to handle this delicate situation.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. addresses coronavirus fears in the workplace and how to convince your boss that an actual lunch break is a good thing.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. offers tips for a successful job interview. He says it always best to be honest and steer the conversation to your performance.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. shares ideas to address a chatty co-worker and discusses whether leggings are appropriated for the workplace: Ask HR

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. says breaking workplace news stories put culture on the radar of business leaders worldwide in 2019. Ask HR

If someone crosses the line at an office holiday party, address the offending individual first. If that fails, speak with a supervisor or perhaps HR.