Let’s assume that you operate a business in New Jersey. And you get to thinking: “What if we put a provision in our employment application, by which a job applicant waives the two-year statute of limitations applicable to most workplace claims and shortens the period for such claims to six…
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Ban the box is one step closer to becoming law throughout New Jersey
Many cities in the Mid-Atlantic region (Philadelphia, Newark) have passed legislation that makes it illegal for employers to inquire about criminal history early on in the job application / interview process. The State of Delaware too has passed this so-called “ban the box” rule. Last week, a New Jersey Senate…
Employment at-will trumps the 2nd Amendment (Yes, you can fire the employee who shoots a gun at work)
In every one of the United States, except Montana, employment is at-will. This means that, absent a contract of employment for a specific period of time, you may fire an employee for any reason or no reason at all. (Not to be confused with “right to work” — more on…
Dust off that resume when your students really “like” that Facebook post of your face on a beer label
Why, just last week, I was saying that the Facebook stupidity scale had shifted away from teachers in favor of bar/tavern staff. I stand corrected. For future reference, you can never go wrong with Vining the one-year-old slugger. Image Credit: Facebook
For the love of God, bar owners! Train your employees not to liken beer to domestic violence.
I used to say that teachers were the most irresponsible Facebook user group. Now, I’m leaning towards the bar and nightclub industry. Last month, a worker at a downtown Philadelphia bar displayed a Heineken chalkboard with the message “I like my beer like I like my violence… domestic.” to…
Tennessee has a social media workplace privacy law now, y’all
Here are some Tennessee fun facts: The city of Kingston served as Tennessee’s state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) There are more horses per capita in Shelby County than any other county in the United States. Tennessee ties with Missouri as the most neighborly state in the union.…
Survey shows that working moms earns less, but are satisfied with their jobs
This according to this survey released yesterday from CareerBuilder.com. Working dads who were the sole breadwinners in their household were four times as likely to earn six figures, while working moms who are the sole breadwinners were nearly twice as likely to earn less than $35,000. However, money may not…
Apparently, selling “Wake The [expletive] Up” coffee raises the “for cause” termination bar
Let this be a lesson to those who are thinking about selling “Wake The F*&k Up” Coffee, “The Hottest F*&king Nuts,” or “The Hottest F*&king Sauce.” Recently, I read this article from Clark Kauffman in the Des Moines Register about a cashier at the Last Chance Market in Iowa, who…
A 79-year-old teacher was fired for refusing to unfriend her students on Facebook
A teacher getting in trouble for something having to do with Facebook? You don’t say… The full story, plus another state has passed a social media workplace privacy law. I’ve got it all for you after the jump… * * * I was going to blog today about Wisconsin becoming…
What’s hot at the EEOC? Plus, a legal roadmap for managing the aging workforce.
Whatcha doin’ two weeks from today? Want to grab some breakfast with me? Maybe hear about what’s hot at the EEOC and get a legal roadmap for managing the aging workforce? In you’re in the Philadelphia area and would like to learn more about these topics, then come on down…