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There is no right to be completely left alone while on FMLA leave

One of the questions I hear a lot from employers is: Can we communicate with employees on Family and Medical Leave Act leave and, if so, how much? I’ll get to that in a second. #HelpShaneFightCancer For the folks who missed my blog post on Friday, we’re trying to raise…

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This is one badass labor and employment law roundtable

Recently, several local lawyers and I participated in a labor and employment law roundtable for The Legal Intelligencer. Actually, the table was rectangular. But, the coffee and muffins were free, so I didn’t complain. Well, not until I dropped my pants and mooned the employee-rights lawyers on the panel. Trust…

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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…

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That’s what she said: How to navigate the pitfalls of the FCRA

When the Fair Credit Reporting Act comes a knock knock knockin’ on HR’s door, who among you, will answer the call? Fear not, kids. Cinch on your big boy/girl underpants! My colleague, Stacey Schor, in this post, has outlined a recent federal court decision that provides valuable guidance on how…

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Choking a female co-worker and telling her she likes it rough could be sexual harassment

But, faced with those facts, that didn’t stop one employer from moving for summary judgment and asking the court to dismiss a female employee’s claims of sexual harassment. Could the company have possibly prevailed? Find out after the jump… Oh wait, before we jump, I left out the part where…

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An employee sued her employer for involuntary servitude. Yep, slavery.

Yesterday, I read a post over at Business Management Daily about an employee who sued for involuntary servitude. Yes, folks. The plaintiff claimed that her former employer had treated her like a slave. Specifically, the plaintiff, a trainee of some sort, alleged that she was never provided with a job…

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PA Gov. Corbett announces support for ban on LGBT workplace discrimination

Over the Summer, I reported here that about companion Pennsylvania bills introduced in the House and Senate that would outlaw both sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in the workplace. Each bill had bipartisan support, but it was unclear how Governor Corbett (R) would act if a bill was placed…

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Your President/CEO may have to pay your company’s wage and hour debts herself

Well, that certainly sucks. Even worse than the time I found out that Santa Claus MacGyver wasn’t a real person. (My psychiatrist says that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. I’m not so sure…) But seriously, I thought that the purpose of a limited liability company was…

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FACT OR FICTION: Employers may discriminate based on family status

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.” Yesterday, I read this opinion about a white man who claimed that he lost out on a middle school boys…