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On this Belated #GivingTuesday (a/k/a Wednesday), please consider supporting the Homeless Advocacy Project
Yesterday was Giving Tuesday. According to Wikipedia, Giving Tuesday is a movement to create an international day of giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season. Well, since I’m a self-promoting, selfish you-know-what, I missed it.
Feeling bad, and hoping to corner the “Belated Giving Tuesday” (a/k/a Wednesday) market, I’m gonna appeal to your sense of charity to consider donating to a worthy cause. No, I’m not shilling for my kids’ iPhone X fund. Rather, I’m asking that you consider donating to the Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP). Continue reading
ABA Journal inducts The Employer Handbook into its Blawg 100 Hall of Fame
I stand here before you —
Ok, I’m sitting at my computer. In bare feet and sweatpants. Continue reading
LGBT bias costs one employer the maximum amount allowed by law
Hi there.
Did you have a nice Thanksgiving?
Notwithstanding Thursday’s feast, I rallied hard over the weekend. Indeed, I needed my energy up to check some boxes on my older daughter’s Christmas list. (She claims that number one is commonplace in Canada. I’m not so sure).
But, I’m taking a break from the shopping to wax employment law for you. Today, I want to get into LGBT rights at work. Continue reading
Ranking the Thanksgiving turkey(s) and sides: The Employer Handbook Top 20
This is not up for debate. Continue reading
Want to keep settled sexual harassment claims confidential? It may cost you tax dollars.
Last week, I wrote here about proposed legislation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that would outlaw confidential settlements of sexual harassment claims.
Now, the feds are getting into the act. Continue reading
New bill would ban confidential settlements of sexual harassment claims in Pennsylvania
One of your supervisors has just been accused of sexual harassment. Rather than spend the money to litigate the case, your company decides to settle. Let’s go through the standard provisions:
- Settlement payment
- General release
- Non-admission
- Mutual non-disparagement
- Mutual confidentiality
Ah, not so fast on that last one if your business is in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Continue reading
I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news
The good news is that I get to play an 80’s rock ballad (youtube, Spotify) as I share with you the bad news that, by the time you read this post, you’re most likely SOL for signing up for “The Employment Law Year in Review,” a free webinar on Thu, Dec 7, 2017 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST.
That’s right, my dudes!
I started advertising the webinar on Monday and, just like that, buh-bye to 1000 attendee slots. I can’t imagine what the secondary market for tickets to next month’s big event must look like right now. Wonder. Wonder. Continue reading
Outside law firm defending company in FMLA claim gets sued for FMLA interference
Wait! That’s not a thing now, is it? IS IT!!!
I’ll be right back. I need to find my special set of “clutching” pearls.
VP of HR fired for a Trump tweet still manages to collect unemployment benefits
Back in 2016, Kathleen M. Jungclaus was the full-time Vice President of Human Resources for a Pennsylvania continuing care retirement community. She had worked for the company since 2007.
On July 24, 2016, Ms. Junclaus went on her personal Twitter page and tweeted: “@realDonaldTrump I am the VP of HR in a comp outside of philly [sic] an informal survey of our employees shows 100% AA employees voting Trump!”
A little over two months later, Ms. Junclaus found herself unemployed and applying for benefits. Continue reading