An NBA referee, Bill Spooner, has filed a defamation lawsuit against a AP reporter, Jon Krawczynski, who made this tweet: A look at this lawsuit and a lesson for companies that have employees who tweet (i.e., all of you), after the jump. * * * Does the claim have any…
“The Employer Handbook rules, dad!” Last month, my wife gave birth to a beautiful little girl, Ivy Lynn Meyer. So it only seems fitting that a post should follow involving the Family and Medical Leave Act. Imagine having an employee who needs time off for surgery. She completes the requisite…
Beginning in October 2007, a doctor at a chiropractic practice repeatedly sent lewd and sexually offensive text messages at all hours of the day and night to his receptionist in which he requested sexual favors and made lewd comments such as: “suck me beautiful,” “I’m so @#$%^,” “U want to…
It seems like every week day that we read stories about employees who get disciplined for posting stupid sh*t online. Although no business is immune to stupid employee behavior, employers that implement social media policies can reduce the risk of online idiocy. Still, I am often asked if employers should…
Companies have begun implementing social media policies to both educate employees and promote responsible online behavior. But what happens when the company messes up online by, oh, I dunno… Find out, after the jump… * * * Oops! Mark Smith of the Detroit Free Press broke the news yesterday: The…
Yesterday was a busy day for Charlie Sheen. Warner Brothers officially fired Charlie Sheen from Two and a Half Men and #TeamSheen commenced its world search for the first #TigerBloodIntern. You can read the job listing here. What does it take to be a #TigerBloodIntern? #TigerBlood (of course). And you must…
On March 15, 2011, new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations will take effect governing access to state and local government facilities as well as places that are generally open to the public. To find out out whether YOU may be covered and, if so, what your obligations are, click…
On four Thursdays in March and April (3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7), I am hosting a free breakfast in Philadelphia, PA for all of my readers. With your bagel and schmear, I throw in four all-star panels of lawyers and industry professionals who will offer up their social media best practices…
Just over a month ago, the Supreme Court unanimously held that an employer violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act if it takes action against an employee who is in the same “zone of interest” as another employee who complains about unlawful harassment in the workplace. Yesterday, in an…
In a public meeting last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) examined the impact of employers considering only those currently employed for job vacancies. Do those employers who won’t consider unemployed individuals for vacant positions engage in unlawful discrimination? Find out, after the jump (or just watch my…