Don’t be mislead by the side eye. I appreciate all of you.
But, I’ve got to tell you that when I reviewed this year’s readership stats in anticipation of today’s post, well, insert side eye. Continue reading
Remember that time when one your high-level managers walked into Human Resources. And that remorseful high-level manager voluntarily confessed to sexually harassing a subordinate — before the subordinate had even registered a complaint — with an apology so genuine and sincere that you got a little choked up.
Yeah, me neither. Continue reading
Hundreds of large employers, including Amazon, T-Mobile US, and Cox Communications allegedly engaged in the unlawful practice of excluding older workers from receiving job ads on Facebook for open positions at their companies, claim the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and three workers. Together with powerhouse law firm Outten & Golden, they filed this class action lawsuit yesterday in California. Continue reading
In November, The New York Times suspended reporter Glenn Thrush pending its investigation of inappropriate sexual behavior. Yesterday, the paper announced that Mr. Thrush’s suspension would continue into 2018. But, after that, he would remain with the paper.
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Whatever I was originally going to post about today can wait for a day. Continue reading
How else can you explain what happened last week at the National Labor Relations Board? Continue reading
Last Thursday, the Third Circuit of Appeals issued this opinion in Fallon v. Mercy Catholic Medical Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania, in which the court addressed religious accommodation and flu shots. Specifically, the court focused on what constitutes “religion” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
So, rather than write this up as a blog post, I thought I’d enlist the help of two family members who apparently enjoy flu shots; namely, my older son Brooks (8) and my older daughter Ivy (6). Continue reading
Just be sure to wipe off the coffee grounds.
And cross out all of those outdated references to MySpace and Friendster in the social media policy. Continue reading
I’m used to it by now.
Maybe it’s a conversation at a networking event or a question from the audience at an HR session. You know what I’m talking about. That hypothetical legal question (with three follows ups) that someone asks for a friend (while everyone else rolls their eyes).
Look. It’s cool. I get it. No hard feelings.
And to prove it, I’ve got a bunch of freebies to maybe save you another call to your lawyer. Continue reading
I got a little early holiday present yesterday, one that I’d like to share with each of you.
And, of all places, it was from the National Labor Relations Board. Continue reading
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