I tell you, folks. When a school janitor, the plaintiff in this case, claimed that the school principal uttered the words in the lede above, I felt a stirring within. Literally, the second those words (allegedly) formed on the principal’s lips, my Spidey Bloggy-senses told me that I’d be able to…
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Connect with @DilworthSocial on Twitter for 2015
Happy New Year’s Eve everyone. I’m going to end the year with a bathtub mint julep quick plug. Because I’m not at all subtle — bow before BlogStar! — I may have mentioned my firm’s new #SocialMedia Practice Group. And, as of last week, we now have a Twitter feed…
If you have salespeople who take FMLA leave, drop everything and read this
You know it’s not that often that you read about a worker who prevails — before trial — on her claim that her former employer interfered with her ability to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. But, I’ve got one for you after the jump. * *…
The 5 compliance posts that grabbed HR’s attention in 2014
Translation: Three days left in 2014 and Meyer doesn’t have it in him to put together an original post for you. Fortunately, you guys continue to dig the other bazillion days of original content. As The Employer Handbook approaches its 4th birthday — if you’re thinking of a proper gift,…
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act require a transfer away from a jerk boss?
Whether you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act — so, like, all of us — or not, work can suck. Bosses can be jerks. But, if an employee with a disability requests a transfer away from a jerk boss, must the company provide it? Find out after…
Next year, best to skip the office holiday party eggnog chug-off
Take it from the employment lawyers. Maybe, not the best idea… Man rushed to hospital, put in ICU after winning office holiday party eggnog-chugging contest: http://t.co/mnEJ8IZHQ7 pic.twitter.com/RdtauVglFv — ABC News (@ABC) December 23, 2014
Will the PA Supreme Court revolutionize non-compete agreements?
I meant to write about this a week or so ago after I saw Dan Packel’s article at Law360. But, then, I got sidetracked with a bunch of NLRB stuff. Until, yesterday, Lizzy McLellan’s article at The Legal Intelligencer brought me back. So, here’s the deal. The basic rule in…
Company overcomes its “ham-handed” ADA accommodation response, wins lawsuit
So just how did the employer snatch victory from the jaws of defeat after botching a diabetic employee’s request to work a modified schedule? Find out after jump… * * * An employee needs an accommodation to save her life. Back in 2011, the EEOC announced (here) that it had…
Firing an employee for showing up to work drunk doesn’t violate the FMLA, you guys
Much in the same way that you don’t need to accommodate an employee who shows up drunk on Mike’s Hard Lemonade. This is the stuff they don’t teach you in your PHR course curriculum, amirite? More after the jump… * * * So, this guy was working for brokerage proactice…
The December 2014 edition of the Employment Law Blog Carnival #ELBC
The folks over at Blogging4Jobs.com have compiled a selection of the best blog posts on discrimination, contracts, & compliance for the December ’14 edition of the Employment Law Blog Carnival. Be sure to check it out.