Let this be a lesson to those who are thinking about selling “Wake The F*&k Up” Coffee, “The Hottest F*&king Nuts,” or “The Hottest F*&king Sauce.” Recently, I read this article from Clark Kauffman in the Des Moines Register about a cashier at the Last Chance Market in Iowa, who…
Recently, I gave a webinar about the interplay between the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. One of the takeaways there was that, when an employee’s 12 weeks of FMLA leave expire, you need to be thinking about ADA implications rather than processing a pink…
As an employment lawyer, part of my practice involves training employees and supervisors on employee handbooks. Most often, my training focuses on respect in the workplace. During these sessions, I employ many techniques to discourage the workforce from engaging in behavior that could create a hostile work environment. Usually, I’ll…
Only the dorkiest of HR/Lawyers dorks could appreciate this webinar. Here is the recording. Here are the slides. Happy dork day! * * * Want to dork-out even further? If you’re on LinkedIn, consider joining the discussion of news, trends and insights in employment law, HR, and the workplace, by…
How many of you have social media policies, which contain a provision that reads something like this… “If you identify yourself as an associate of the Company and publish any work-related information online, you must use this disclaimer: ‘The postings on this site are my own and don’t necessarily represent…
These blogging fingers have had much to say about telecommuting as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Now, if you’ll excuse me, these blogging fingers are going to dunk broccoli into spinach dip. Ok, I’m back. Whether telecommuting is a reasonable accommodation was a business decision. Most…
Back in February, I reported here about the new pregnancy-accommodation law that went into effect in Philadelphia. The law requires local business to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for employees who have needs related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. The law also requires Philly employers to post notice…
One of the questions I hear a lot from employers is: Can we communicate with employees on Family and Medical Leave Act leave and, if so, how much? I’ll get to that in a second. #HelpShaneFightCancer For the folks who missed my blog post on Friday, we’re trying to raise…
This is going to be a tough one, folks. Today, I’m setting aside workplace issues to focus on a little boy named Shane. Shane was born on July 11, 2013. The youngest of three, by all accounts, Shane was a happy and healthy newborn. His parents are truly blessed and…
The third week of April ushers in several holidays: Passover, Good Friday, Easter. But no matter what your religion or god — even a sacrilicious ceiling waffle — we can all agree that the Employment Law Blog Carnival, which you can find this month at Tim Eavenson’s blog: Current Employment,…