Kinda like Welcome to the Jungle, except with a lot less GnR. Or maybe like the famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine, except, not famous and all. And, let’s face it, the only sightseeing at FMLA/ADA is done by dorks like us. Who wants to pose with me for a selfie? Well, I…
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Nepotism at work — even if it means favoring one nationality over another — is not against the law
If national origin motivates an employment decision, that’s disparate treatment. Title VII forbids disparate treatment. So, what if… nepotism motivates an employment decision, which involves favoring one nationality over another, then does national origin motivate the employment decision? Or, put another way: could nepotism violate Title VII? No, nepotism does not…
In honor of my 40th birthday today, how about a primer on age discrimination releases? (Sigh…)
Because, I’m pretty sure that I’ll get my employment-lawyer-blogger card revoked if I don’t offer a self-deprecating blog post about age discrimination on my 40th birthday. But, feel free to raise my spirits by pledging a pair of tickets to the Philly stop of the Guns N’ Roses reunion tour. Oh, God!…
The proposed DOL overtime rules are a walk in the park compared to this new “wage theft prevention” bill
Businesses will be like… That’s because, earlier this month, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), introduced the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act. According to this HELP press release,…
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Teacher resigns after male student takes her unlocked phone, shares her nude selfie on social media.
Fortunately for me, my cell phone is locked. And, the most salacious contents are in a Dropbox full of employment-discrimination cases. Yes, I own the dorkiest cell phone ever. Don’t judge. You can get the skinny on the teacher story from the video above or the AP report from Meg…
GUEST POST: The Background Check Balance Beam
Today we have a guest blogger at The Employer Handbook. It’s Andrew Gwynn. Andrew is the Principal, Compliant Background Chex. If you dig Andrew’s post, go connect with Andrew on LinkedIn. (And if you want to guest blog on an employment-law topic at The Employer Handbook? Email me). The fastest-growing type of…
A pro golfer gets his revenge on Twitter; causes a heckler to lose his job.
He got the hook, all right. Or, you could say that his position was sliced. Boo-yah! I mean, Baba Booey! Hey, I’ll be here all week. I was going to start the week with this story from Del Milligan at TheLedger.com. But, then, that whole HR getting sued for FMLA violations thing caught my…
Guess what, you guys? HR Directors can be sued for FMLA violations too.
“I didn’t sign up for this!” — Most of you. And the rest of you are like… The HR Director may be an “employer” too. Hey! Don’t shoot the messenger. Instead, those sharp daggers coming out of your eyes should be directed at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Indeed, last week, the…
The Friday Four: Poop, Bombs, Poop-Bombs, and Wife Swapping
Imagine arriving at work in the morning to the red light indicator on your desk phone. So, you pick up the handset, punch in a few numbers, and are greeted with a voicemail from your President. She’d like you to ask the employment lawyer whether it’s “legal” to pose an ultimatum to two…