“I see your ‘two free slurs’ rule, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and I raise you one shout out to the Third Reich, alright Hoss?” Ok, you got me. The Fifth Circuit, which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, didn’t actually use those words, exactly. But, what the Court did say…
What the hell are you talking about, Eric? Why would we make an independent contractor sign a release of employment claims before starting work for our company? So glad you asked. Although, I’m not sure I like your tone. *** takes pills *** Many years ago, Allstate Insurance restructured its business,…
That’s right folks. It’s time for another edition of “Fact or Fiction” a/k/a “Quick Answers to Quick Questions” a/k/a QATQQ f/k/a “I don’t feel like writing a long blog post.” Oh, if I had a nickel for every time I got this question from an employer, “Hey Eric. We have…
About a year ago, I blogged here about a dreadful Sixth Circuit opinion, in which the court concluded that the plaintiff may have a discrimination claim for receiving the specific transfer he requested (after having interviewed for the position). Now, if you read the comments on my post, you’ll see…
Or, at least, when you honestly believe that one of your employees is masturbating in the parking lot. (Unless, of course, you’re like by buddy Fred, who operates Parking Lot Self-Gratification, LLC). Let’s just pretend that parenthetical remained in my head, ok? After the jump, it’s a lesson on the…
Just another HR Pro Tip from your old buddy, Meyer. Hey, what would you guys do without me? Sage advice for American businesses coming up after the jump… * * * Under the law, it’s unlawful to take adverse action against an employee who complains about discrimination in the workplace.…
Earlier this year, the EEOC filed a federal lawsuit against CVS in which it claimed that drugstore chain “conditioned the receipt of severance benefits for certain employees on an overly broad severance agreement set forth in five pages of small print.” Specifically, the EEOC took issue with several common provisions…
See how a federal appellate court shut out a plaintiff’s claims of retaliation after she was fired for forwarding confidential documents to herself, purportedly to preserve evidence for an age-discrimination lawsuit filed by a former coworker. What I did there, you see that? After the jump… * * * In…
Just in case you thought that the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission uses a soft touch towards any business that may discriminate — let alone a charity. Earlier this week, the EEOC announced here that Goodwill Industries will pay $100,000 to settle a long-standing retaliation lawsuit. In its lawsuit,…
Just a reminder that some managers still engage in really stupid behavior. I was reading this case about an HR Manager of a dentistry practice. Following an interview between a dentist in her practice and an African-American woman, the dentist allegedly commented to the HR Manager that the person would…