I really need to create a new meme. Over the weekend, the Supreme Court lost a true giant with the unexpected death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia. Unfortunately, I can’t offer a fitting eulogy. I have no personal anecdotes; indeed, I’ve never met Justice Scalia. And, while I can quote episodes of…
What with me gabbing on about firefighters afraid of fighting fires, butt grabs, and some Delaware lawyer starving himself over social media, I missed this National Labor Relations Board decision, in which the Board basically held that, as long as you don’t go too far and pull a Latrell Sprewell,…
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…
One social media-related post in October. One may be good enough for the Red Sox — eat it, Detroit — not here. So, with a little help from my friends, I’ve got three stories on the the impact that the technology in the workplace has on litigation proceedings. Over at…
Now, where did I put the mustard for my deep fried Red Bull battered Twinkie dog? (Like I would ever use ketchup for that?!?) While I search for the spicy brown, after the jump, I’ll get you caught up on the latest employment-law news… * * * Over at the…
So much labor-and-employment-law news this week, I’ll do what I can to cram it into a single post. Here goes… From Seth Borden at Labor Relations Today comes this news about the Senate agreeing to — gasp — seat a full five-member National Labor Relations Board. How could this happen?…
Want an explanation of yesterday Supreme Court decision regarding challenges to California’s ban on same-sex marriage and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, check out Amy Howe’s analysis “In Plain English” at SCOTUSblog.com. And for more on yesterday’s decision and the impact it may have on your business, check out:…
Maetta Vance, the only African-American working in her department at Ball State University, claimed that she was subjected to both race discrimination and retaliation. Vance later sued and lost because she could not establish employer liability, which, in turn, depended on whether the alleged harassment was perpetrated by supervisors or…
I’m gearing up to host the Employment Law Blog Carnival on Wednesday, so I’m mailing it in today with a quick shout out to Venkat Balasubramani posting over at Eric Goldman’s Technology and Marketing Law Blog. Admittedly, I have fallen behind on updating you, my loyal readers, on the world…
As evidenced by the nature of this blog post and the picture on the right, it’s best not to leave me in the office alone, unsupervised, with an iPhone, and App Store credits, as I punch this out at 10:52 at night on a Thursday. (And yet, somehow, the Wall…