June, 2016

NJ Supremes: You can’t shorten the time for employees to file discrimination lawsuits

June 16, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

About two years ago, I blogged here about this decision from the NJ Superior Court, Appellate Division, where the court held that an employer and employee could agree to shorten the statute of limitations on employment claims. For example, in Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Company, Inc., conspicuously placed in its application materials, was language requiring that any employment-related lawsuit against Raymours be filed within six months of whenever the claim arose. Thus, if one of these employees was later discriminated against, he would have to file his lawsuit within six months (rather than within two years, as New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination permits).

EEOC has some new pregnancy discrimination resources to feed your HR brain

June 15, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Head on over to the EEOC’s website (here) to check out:

Foul! Nasty tweets to Steph Curry’s family cost a Cavs fan his job.

June 14, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Yep, that’s me honey dipping like Vince Carter. I’m an animal on the court. Especially, when the rim is set at ~~seven~~ ~~six~~ five feet at the local Children’s museum.

HR 101: The Americans with Disabilities Act and the importance of good job descriptions

June 13, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Since all of you have mastered reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this post seems rather unnecessary.

Oh, that’s weird. Why is the there smoke billowing from my blog servers?

(Although that could still be there from last Friday).

My wife is a first-ballot Hall of Famer!

June 10, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Eric not pictured (probably off blogging somewhere)

And, I already ruined this post with a sports metaphor. Dammit!

30,000 reasons to review your job applications now for unlawful questions

June 9, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

There is a growing trend across the country for employers to remove job-application questions about criminal-record history. Ban the Box notwithstanding, other common job application no-no’s continue to trip up certain employers.

Republicans toss up a Hail Mary to stop the new DOL overtime rules

June 8, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

On December 1, 2016, the new Department of Labor overtime rules will take effect. Yesterday, Senate labor committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) announced (here) new legislation under the Congressional Review Act to to stop the overtime rules dead in their tracks.

You ever see that scene in Minions where the caveman tries to stop a bear with a flyswatter?

Keep preparing for the new overtime rules.

New EEOC lawsuit highlights the discrimination risks of mandatory flu shots

June 7, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Last week, the EEOC announced (here) that it had filed this lawsuit against a Massachusetts employer, in which it alleges that the company violated federal law when it refused to effectively accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs.

It’s a wicked pissah!

The EEOC wants your 2¢ before giving its 2¢ on national origin discrimination, which will be free

June 6, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Kinda like this blog. I’d settle for a sandwich to call it even. Maybe some ketchup packets.

Don’t tear up those arbitration agreements with your employees just yet.

June 3, 2016 | by Eric B. Meyer

Its seems likes ages ago that I blogged about a Seventh Circuit decision, where the appellate court held that an employment-arbitration agreement with a class-action waiver violates the National Labor Relations Act.

Uh, Eric, it was Tuesday.

***stabs inner voice with a Q-Tip***