Image Credit: Frinkiac.com Either way, it doesn’t belong on a hot dog. Ever. That much hasn’t changed since I originally posted this last year. Heck, if it were up to me, I’d fire anyone who put ketchup on a hot dog. It seems that would be consistent with the at-will employment doctrine. Under…
By dbking (Presidential Motorcade, PA Ave NW) [CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia CommonsRemember the woman who… flipped off President Trump’s motorcade, got photographed in the act, became a viral sensation, got fired from her job, and sued claiming a violation of public policy. Whatever happened to that lawsuit? According to multiple…
A few weeks ago, I delivered a #MeToo presentation to a local chapter of HR professionals. Our dialogue evolved into a discussion of other “respect in the workplace” topics with which many companies are presently wrestling. The trouble with politics at work. One of the audience members volunteered that her…
Image Credit: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trileptal_tablets.jpg) CC BY-SA 3.0, Link During this July 4th holiday week, I don’t expect many of you to read this blog. So, thank you to those who do stick around. And, come mid-week, I’ll set off some legal backyard fireworks in your honor. ***Updates shopping list*** And I’ll bring my…
By U.S. Government (Extracted from PDF file here.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsThere will come a time that one of your current or former employees will file a Charge of Discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against your company. So, you just received an EEOC Charge. When your…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/truck-transportation-vehicle-158539/) For the last year and change, Jon Hyman, who blogs at the excellent Ohio Employer Law Blog, has run a series of posts identifying employers accused of egregious workplace violations. Stuff so bad that it would have your employment practices liability insurance carrier hyperventilating into a 50-gallon…
Colleagues Job Offer Job Workplace Job Search (Image Credit: Maxpixel.net https://www.maxpixel.net/Colleagues-Job-Offer-Job-Workplace-Job-Search-2860035 License use Creative Commons Zero – CC0) Ayo, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just released a report on “The State of Age Discrimination and Older Workers in the U.S. 50 Years After the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).” According…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/angel-church-religion-edward-312462/) Just ask a midwest employer that had its motion for summary judgment denied and now may have to defend a hostile work environment claim before a federal jury. In that case, the plaintiff and his supervisor often clashed over the plaintiff’s religious views. Among other things: The…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/packs-pile-money-finance-currency-163497/) You know that expression about putting your money where your mouth is? While unsanitary, I’m going to use it to make a point today about demonstrating undue hardship under the Americans with Disabilities Act. On Friday, we discussed essential job functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Specifically, we…
By flydime – https://www.flickr.com/photos/flydime/4671890969/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link Remember that as I share with you a recent Tenth Circuit opinion dealing with essential job functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Here are the undisputed facts: The plaintiff-employee worked for the defendant-employer first as a shopping-cart attendant, then as a…