Serendipity may be one of the worst movies of all time. Of this, I am sure. Then again, I can’t stand John Cusack movies, especially that pretentious piece of one-know-what, High Fidelity. But, I’m not writing today to bash John Cusack. And, I’m not made of stone. Hot Tub Time Machine was…
Stick a fork in ’em. Less than six months ago, federal contractors were clutching their pearls over the prospect of having to publicly disclose violations under 14 federal workplace laws, to be eligible for a government contract. The following month, in October 2016, a federal judge iced those “blacklisting rules” with a…
I received a bunch of reader emails yesterday with requests for future blog posts. One reader requested a follow-up to yesterday’s post about service animals and the ADA, asking that I address what happens when a service animal causes allergy issues for co-workers. Another reader sought input on heated political discussions…
But, will the EEOC’s bark be louder than its bite? I’ll discuss service animals and Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations after the jump… Let’s cue up the music, while you read from the EEOC’s press release about this new Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit: According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Leon Laferriere applied for…
Are you headed to Washington, DC for SHRM’s 2017 Employment Law and Legislative Conference on March 13-15? I’d love to meet up with you. Well, unless you’re really creepy. Forget about trying to grab me after my ADA/FMLA session. You’ll be one of dozens of HR professionals sprinting to the front of…
As in faster than an employee can complain about discrimination to HR or to the EEOC. ***phone rings*** Me: Eric Meyer Caller: Oh hey, Eric. It’s [insert name of HR Director] from [insert name of Company]. Me: Whassup? Caller: That’s getting old, Eric. But, if you’d like, I can hang…
Bipartisan, eh? (Sorry, it’s the first thing I thought of) Welcome back, Kotter Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Always a bridesmaid, but never a bride, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act has been considered in both houses of Congress a few times, but never made its way all the way…
February was a bit of a crappy month for Uber. Well, aside of the millions of dollars I trust they made in fares. The month began with the vestiges of a January protest for taking fares at JFK airport, while taxis stood in solidarity with refugees. Then, there were allegations…
Here’s a snippet from a recent EEOC press release: The [Americans with Disabilities Act] protects employees from discrimination based on their disabilities and requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to employees’ and applicants’ disabilities as long as it does not pose an undue hardship. That’s employees and applicants. And, that’s important.…
Since we began the blogging week so seriously, let’s end it on a lighter note. I’ve got the results of the CareerBuilder’s survey of “This Year’s Most Outrageous Employee Excuses for Being Late”. Without further ado: I forgot it wasn’t the weekend. I put petroleum jelly in my eyes. I had…