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Judge dismisses “Borgata Babes'” claims of weight discrimination

Sex sells. So, when 22 female cocktail servers at an Atlantic City casino pursued claims of discrimination based on their appearance, it came as little shock to me that the judge wasn’t buying. Last month, a New Jersey state court dismissed a lawsuit against the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa,…

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GUEST POST: 3 ways to avoid Macy’s recent immigration workplace problems

Today we have a guest blogger at The Employer Handbook. It’s my colleague, Kristen Repyneck. Kristen is an associate at Dilworth Paxson LLP where she represents clients seeking non-immigrant and immigrant visas through family, employment, and investment, including investment in USCIS certified regional centers under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program.…

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The six social media faux pas that may cost you that big job

According to this recent survey from CareerBuilder.com, the number of hiring managers who are reporting that a job candidate’s social media indiscretions have cost them a position is up nearly 10%, while the overall use social media to vet candidates continues to grow. Those surveyed, reported finding a variety of…

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Supreme Court delivers two — count ’em TWO — wins for employers

This week, I am on vacation. The Supreme Court didn’t get my memo. Fine. But, I’m not putting down my beer to write this post. So, you get a one-handed rundown of the two employment-law decisions the court issued yesterday.  Pardon my typos after the jump… * * * A…

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Does firing a law firm associate for discussing wages violate federal labor law?

There’s not a whole lot that we have in common. I’m more erudite (you know, the blog thing), better looking, and more arrogant confident. Given our differences, what I’m about to say may come as a surprise: when I was a associate attorney, I discussed salaries with other associates. (I’ll…

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Oregon has a new workplace social media law. Is a federal law next?

Last week, before the Memorial Day weekend, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed into law this bill, which prohibits employers from requiring or requesting that employees or applicants for employment: Provide access to personal social media accounts, Add employers to social media contact lists, or Allow employers to view an employee’s…