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The Employer Handbook Blog“Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” … and Wife Swapping
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What I am about to share with you is based on a true story. Well, bits of it anyway.
Articles Posted in Hiring & Firing
Well, I sorta botched yesterday’s post about Facebook and that employee’s $1.5M jury verdict
And, by sorta, I mean definitely.
Oof! Continue reading
How a fired employee’s Facebook posts about Obama and “a thug” led to a $1.5M jury award — UPDATED
[After publishing this post, I was contacted by counsel for the City of Charlotte. It seems that some of the facts in both this post and the underlying reports upon which I based this post don’t tell the full story. So is this … (pause) … “Fake News”?!? Here is a follow-up post I ran based on the information the City attorney provided me.] Continue reading
Fired for accidentally live-streaming nude on the company’s Instagram page (oops!), now she’s suing for her job back
Yep.
That’s me after reading yesterday’s Google Alerts; the ones I set up to capture employees doing dumb stuff on social media. Continue reading
The two new bills in Congress that should be on every employer’s radar
After some Monday clickbait and yesterday’s doppelgänger edition, I’d like to be serious with today’s post.
***fart*** Continue reading
Tomi Lahren sues Glenn Beck and The Blaze. (Check out her legal papers, employment contract, and more…)
Until a few weeks ago, I had no idea what a “Tomi Lahren” was?
However, it seems that a lot of folks have heard of her. And, since she’s now suing Glenn Beck and her former employer, TheBlaze, Inc., for wrongful termination, I get to write about it.
And generate some quality clickbait.
EXCLUSIVE(ish)! Philly Chamber sues to block new law banning job interview questions about salary history
Earlier this year, Philadelphia passed a law banning employers from asking about a job applicant’s salary history. In that blog post, I foreshadowed a possible lawsuit from business groups to block the law, which would otherwise take effect on May 23.
What went down at the EEOC Meeting on the State of the Workforce and the Future of Work?
So, glad you asked.
In a nutshell, the consensus was that training, vocational and apprenticeship programs are essential to creating more employment opportunities for workers. While technology and removing barriers for folks with disabilities could create more opportunities for more educated workers; one panelist cited President Trump’s push for infrastructure investment as a way to create jobs for blue collar workers.
For more on yesterday’s meeting at the EEOC, here is the EEOC press release. I took the liberty of curating the live tweet stream here. And, you can find bios and written testimony from the panelists here.
Ok, I’ll bite. Why did Cracker Barrel fire Brad’s wife?
In case you haven’t heard, Cracker Barrel fired Brad’s wife — or so we’re told. And, the internet is losing it’s you-know-what.
If you’re late to the party, and don’t have a clue what I’m talking about, read these posts:
- Why did Cracker Barrel fire Brad’s wife? The Internet demands answers. (WaPo)