The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law, entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take up to twelve workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period for: the birth of a child and to care for the newborn child within one year of birth; the…
I received a comment to yesterday’s post about 29 questions you should never ask a candidate in a job interview. Laurie Ruettimann, who blogs at The Cynical Girl, questioned the real-world ramifications of making one of my 29 no-no’s: “Hey, Eric. Great list. I once had an employment lawyer…
HBO Go may just be the best app ever. Over the past two weeks, I’ve gotten current on Entourage and Game of Thrones, and begun watching Eastbound and Down. Watching characters like Ari Gold, Kenny Powers and Tyrion Lannister got me thinking. If these guys were in HR, what…
Look, I’m not one to toot my own horn… And, God knows, I never like to plug my own work. But, seriously folks, I would be remiss if I did not mention (again) that the Proactive Employer Podcast, sponsored by Thomas Econometrics, is presenting a special two-part round table…
Welcome back to “Fact or Fiction” a/k/a “Quick Answers to Quick Questions” a/k/a QATQQ f/k/a “I don’t feel like writing a long blog post”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFLJFl7ws_0 So, is a miniature horse a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act? Maybe. Title I of the ADA covers employers discriminating against qualified individuals…
The Employment Law Blog Carnival has finally rolled into town. What is a blog carnival? It is a collection of links on a particular topic — here, employment law — that bloggers have submitted to me, which I then arrange around a particular theme. For this edition of the Carnival,…
Folks, you are in for a treat today. Today we have a guest blogger at The Employer Handbook. It’s Janette Levey Frisch. Janette is In-House Counsel at Joule, Inc. where she provides comprehensive legal representation and support to a staffing company with five subsidiaries throughout the East Coast. You can…
Philadelphia Police Department has enacted a social media policy. You can view it here. A couple of noteworthy points about this policy: It recognizes that social media plays an important “business” role within the Department. The Department gets it by endorsing the “secure use of social media to enhance communication, collaboration,…
One year for Halloween when I was in law school, no, actually, I was in law school, I dressed up as Mr. T. I had the gold, the overalls, the mohawk. People stopped me on the street to take their picture with me. Although, the highlight of the night was when…
Welcome everyone to the first last edition of T&A Thursday, where I update you on all that’s going on in the world of porn and employment law. After the jump, it’s all the news that’s barely fit to print. (At least it’s safe for work)… * * * Hit the…