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The Employer Handbook BlogWe’re back! Today, at Noon ET, it’s The Employer Handbook Zoom Happy Hour: “Offboarding the C-Suite.”
Remember when we used to hang out on Friday afternoons on Zoom and talk about employment law? It wasn’t as dorky as it sounds.
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The lawyers, man, sometimes they screw everything up.
That’s the vibe I got from reading this recent Fifth Circuit decision affirming the lower court’s dismissal of age discrimination claims. Continue reading
Do attorneys who use cannabis legally nonetheless risk violating the Rules of Professional Ethics?
Last night, just as I finished revising my Expert Analysis submission on workplace drug testing to Law360, another new Law360 article on cannabis use caught my eye. Continue reading
Need a way to neutralize a supervisor’s potentially biased employment decision? I’ll give you two.
I can’t tell you how to get toothpaste back in the tube. However, I can offer two ways to avoid losing a discrimination lawsuit when a biased supervisor recommends terminating a direct report. Continue reading
The guy who may have solicited prostitutes at work could win his retaliation lawsuit too
A recent decision from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals addresses the extent to which an employer may lawfully dig up reasons to terminate a current employee who has already sued for discrimination. Continue reading
Here’s how your company can basically GUARANTEE getting sued and going to trial
This one company I’m going to tell you about today allegedly acted so egregiously that it drew the attention of (and a lawsuit from) the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Continue reading
‘Central Park Karen’ believes its racist to call someone racist. A federal judge disagreed and dismissed her lawsuit.
You guys remember ‘Central Park Karen,’ right? Continue reading
The Department of Labor is not messing around with employers messing with employee tips!
Here’s the general rule of thumb when employees receive tips.
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The Employer Handbook Friday Zoom Happy Hour Returns on September 30, 2022 at Noon ET
With Summer winding down, it’s time to knock the dust off my Zoom Pro account, pour a beverage, and bring back The Employer Handbook Zoom Happy Hour. Continue reading
Is a request to transfer away from a supervisor antagonist a reasonable accommodation?
Imagine a situation that, well, won’t be too hard to imagine. Continue reading