January, 2017

Go ahead and bookmark this post for top FMLA cases of 2017

January 31, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its first precedential decision confirming that the honest-belief doctrine defeats a retaliation claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

In plain English, the court in Capps v. Mondelez Global, LLC concluded that an employer can fire an employee whom it truly believes is misusing FMLA — even if the employer’s suspicion of FMLA fraud turns out to be wrong. That’s not FMLA retaliation.

Has the EEOC found religion on LGBT workplace discrimination?

January 30, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

In a transgender-bias case with an employer-defendant concerned about having to violate its sincerely-held religious beliefs, the employee informed a federal appellate court last week that she is “reasonably concerned that the EEOC may no longer adequately represent her interests going forward.”

Wow! Wow! WOW!!!

The Employer Handbook readers have some crazy job-interview stories. Crazazy!

January 27, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

On Wednesday, I blogged here about CareerBuilder’s list of the most unusual things job candidates have done during the interview process. And, yeah, the stuff they listed was pretty unusual.

I guess.

But, then I thought, “Eric, your readers must have some ~~scary-ass deposition transcripts~~ great stories that would put CareerBuilder’s list to shame.

The EEOC has a new Acting Chair. And employers should be doing a happy dance.

January 26, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

It’s Victoria Lipnic, who was originally nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as an EEOC Commissioner back in 2010. Now, President Trump has named Ms. Lipnic the Acting Chair.

“So, are you going to finish those crumbs on your desk? Oh, and hire me!”

January 25, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Well, since salary-history questions are going to be off-limits soon in Philadelphia. And, since other cities may follow this blazed trail and create a trend — just do better than what your city calls, a “Philly Cheesesteak.” Trust me, yours is awful — hiring managers must discuss other things during job interviews.