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The Employer Handbook BlogA Manager Tied Promotions to Ending HR Complaints. The Employer Still Won.
If a manager has to explain why telling an employee to stop going to HR was legally defensible, the conversation has already gone poorly.
Did Explaining a Religious Objection After Refusing to Escort a Transgender Spa Guest Come Too Late?
Three days is a long time to wait to explain a religious objection. In this case, the wait came after the conflict, and that was enough to sink the accommodation claim.
Can You Blame an Employee for Ending Religious Accommodation Talks When You Offered No Alternative?
A resignation letter can look like a tidy ending. This one left the school defending what happened before it arrived.
When Do Remote Employees Count as One Worksite Under WARN’s Layoff-Notice Law?
Your employees work from kitchen tables across the country. Before eliminating their jobs, you may need to figure out which tables count together. Continue reading
You Investigated the Harassment. Did the Response Work?
A meeting, a report, and a camera gave this employer plenty to describe. The employee’s testimony about what happened afterward gave a jury something to decide. Continue reading
Suspected FMLA Fraud? The Investigation May Need One More Call.
A signature mismatch can make HR suspicious. It can also have an explanation worth hearing before someone gets fired. Continue reading
Help Me Build a Program Business Lawyers Will Actually Want to Attend.
The Pennsylvania Bar Institute has entrusted me with putting together three hours of online continuing legal education. Naturally, my first move is to recruit reinforcements. Continue reading
Can Refusing a Settlement Meeting Support a Retaliation Claim?
A boss wanted to discuss settling an employee’s harassment claims without lawyers present. That invitation came with more baggage than the calendar entry suggested. Continue reading
Maybe Don’t Ask ChatGPT How to Make Emails Disappear During Litigation
There are probably better things to ask ChatGPT during litigation than how quickly permanently deleted emails disappear.
Especially when the other side is looking for those emails.
Greetings From Mexico. About That Sick-Leave Policy…
A Mexico vacation while on sick leave is an easy headline. The employer’s defense required a closer look at two separate decisions.