Par Idibri — Flickr – https://www.flickr.com/photos/idibri/16217772928, CC BY 2.0, Lien Today, I’m going to tell you the story of a man that has now sued the same employer four times. It’s a bit like the Buffalo Bills of employment litigation, except the plaintiff here hasn’t suffered a fourth defeat…yet. Fake…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com Every so often — not, “if I had a nickel” often, but every once in a while — someone hits me up for my two cents on firing an employee who is on FMLA or some other form of protected leave for [fill in the reason]. And…
Image Credit: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/KIPP-teacher-fired-arrested-racially-remarks-13300013.php?ipid=hpctp#photo-16316860 Remember yesterday’s post? If not, then out of concern for you, I suggest that you see a doctor. Because after all, we’re talking about a post from just one day ago. Either way, to get you back up to speed, yesterday I blogged about an employer that was required…
By Highway Patrol Images (Code 3 combination LED & rotating beacons) [CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia CommonsHold on, let me proofread that. Employee makes racist Facebook posts, and company must pay him $100,000. Yep, that’s it. How’s that work anyway? Everton Bailey, Jr., writing at the Oregonian, explains: An…
By Missatikamekw [CC BY-SA 4.0 ], from Wikimedia CommonsI wouldn’t quite know how to describe the feeling if that were the moniker placed on my business. So, I’ll just go with the opposite of this. In stark contrast to the close call that was the behavior described in yesterday’s blog post,…
By Timidonfire [Public domain], from Wikimedia CommonsRecently, Nike unveiled a new ‘Just Do It’ advertising campaign centered around former National Football Leauge quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Here is the first commercial that aired. Controversy. In the 49ers third preseason game of the 2016 season, Mr. Kaepernick did not stand during the…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/car-furious-automobile-angry-face-155789/) We’ve all been there. You’re driving, someone cuts you off, and you give ’em a piece of your mind. Maybe even a four-letter word. But, that’s where your bout of road rage ends. Except, that’s not where it ended for a driver in Ohio. And he’s…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/south-beach-miami-florida-sunset-891749/) In terms of workplace issues, #MeToo and sexual harassment have dominated the headlines in 2018. Most recently, John Oliver covered these subjects on his show and Jon Hyman has a robust discussion going on right now on LinkedIn in which I encourage you to weigh in.…
By Keith Allison [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia CommonsThe Washington Redskins are a bad National Football League franchise. I’m not talking about the name of the team yet. We’ll get to that. I’m mean last year’s 7-9 Washington Redskins. Like fans of the Dallas Cowboys, the tell-tale sign of Redskins…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/truck-transportation-vehicle-158539/) For the last year and change, Jon Hyman, who blogs at the excellent Ohio Employer Law Blog, has run a series of posts identifying employers accused of egregious workplace violations. Stuff so bad that it would have your employment practices liability insurance carrier hyperventilating into a 50-gallon…