A man has filed this Charge with the National Labor Relations Board, claiming that his former employer violated the National Labor Relations Act when it fired him, allegedly, because the company didn’t think he was “happy and smiling and positive.” What’s this all about, Eric? Shout out to Melissa Daniels at…
In 2001, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided Bibby v. Philadelphia Coca Cola Bottling Co. In Bibby, the Third Circuit could not have been clearer about whether federal anti-discrimination law made LGBT bias at work unlawful. “Title VII does not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. Congress has repeatedly…
So, where were we? ***Stirs lime rickey*** Ah yes, Rajai Davis had just blasted a two-run homer off of the video camera in left field to tie the World Series at 6 in Game 7 in the 8th inning and… (spoiler alert) The Cubs won. But, yes, before I…
What are some of the signs of employee abuse of leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act? Monday and Friday FMLA days FMLA to avoid scheduled overtime FMLA after being denied a request for day(s) off FMLA immediately before/after holidays and scheduled PTO In Sharif v. United…
Actually, it’s more like 36% of you. Happy Wednesday! And, if today should happen to be the apocalypse — seeing as the Chicago Cubs could win the World Series tonight — this chart from CareerBuilder shows which cities are most likely to survive an uprising of the undead. So, hunker…
After consuming a protein shake or two from a red Solo cup during my family’s Halloween escapades, I retired to the bloggerdome to visit the EEOC’s website. Halloween or not, I have the coolest Monday night routine in all of Cherry Hill, NJ. Oh, heck, probably in the whole state. Because I’m good…
At halftime of my seven-year-old’s soccer game, I was perusing my slow weekend RSS feed. Of the seven Feedly items, one stood out: a “news” from Deadspin (NSFW) about a fan who hit the five yard line with a phallus toss (video is NSFW) during the third quarter of the National Football League…
This post has nothing to do with employment law and everything to do with breakfast choices. Thus, with one finger squarely on the pulse of HR-compliance — we’ll get back to that on Monday — and another on the most important meal of the day, I bring you the Meyer breakfast cereal…
Vomitous is a word, right? What is Facebook Live? Facebook Live permits anyone with a Facebook account to whip out their smartphone and broadcast video live to their Facebook friends and followers, each of whom receive a notification when the broadcast begins. For example, right from my desk in Philadelphia, I…
Today, I want to take you to school to discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act and job descriptions. Check that. Bad job descriptions. I brought my pencil! Gimmee something to write on. Hey, quit eyeballin’ me! Better yet, close your eyes. Let’s pretend that you have a clerk position. And that clerk…