I, Ruhrfisch [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0, CC BY-SA 2.5 or Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsVery soon, a New Jersey employer will have to pay men and women the same pay and benefits for performing substantially similar work. The only exceptions are if the employer can demonstrate a pay differential based on “a seniority…
By robbiesaurus (Flickr: Saint’s Cheerleaders with Saint Bernard) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia CommonsBut, is it really discrimination if football players get preferential treatment over cheerleaders? “Antiquated” and “blatantly discriminatory”? On Sunday, Ken Belson at the New York Times reported here that a female cheerleader with the New Orleans Saints had filed a…
Image Credit: Pexels.com and http://negativespace.co/photos/computer-in-bed-2/) Do your employees appreciate that what they do on social media on their own time can cost them their job? Do your employees think that “freedom of speech” can save them from getting fired? “F*** Sister Jean -everyone.” Last week, a radio talk-show host in…
Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash Did you know that the Super Bowl MVP, Philadelphia Eagles (backup) Quarterback Nick Foles, has more playoff wins in the last three months (3) than the Dallas Cowboys have in the past twenty years (2)? But, I didn’t come here to make fun of the…
Pattie on Flickr (“In an antique shop window” https://www.flickr.com/photos/piratealice/3082374723)//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Even if you operate an antique shop, this sign is not a good look for your business. So, as you can imagine, the State of Illinois wasn’t too cool with one of its local employment agencies taking out an advertisement in…
Yes, those are two of my children. (Not pictured: “Dad of the Year” Trophy) A little over two years ago, I blogged here about how the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act may impact your business if it closes for a day due to inclement weather. Now…
Image Credit: “Whisper” by Jamin Gray on Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamingray/1056525232) //embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Today, I’m going to revisit a topic that I’ve previously discussed a few times on the blog (here and here); namely, when is working overtime an essential job function under the Americans with Disabilities Act? The quick answer is: the employer…
Image Credit: Pexels.com (https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-calendar-close-up-composition-273011/) Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an eligible employee is entitled to take up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave in a 12-month period. So, what happens if an employee exhausts 12 weeks of leave and doesn’t return to work on the next working day?…
Image Credit: Tim Green on Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/atoach/11825045214) Attorneys, I could use your help. I’d like to invest in a product that can track federal dockets (so that I can be first to alert clients and prospects about new litigation) and also have access to federal pleadings in real time (to…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/blueprint-ruler-architecture-964629/) I started the week presenting to HR audiences in DC and NJ about accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Today, I want to pivot into religious accommodations by highlighting a recent federal court decision, which can teach employers a thing or two about how to engage…