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The Employer Handbook BlogFor one company, forced worker arbitration may turn out to be its worst nightmare.
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Be careful what you wish for because you might just get it. Continue reading
A federal court just killed collection of EEO-1 employee pay data dead. Happy Tuesday.
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It was all a dream. I used to read Word Up! magazine. Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine.
I guess Notorious B.I.G. wasn’t exactly rapping about the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requirement for employers with one hundred or more employees to file with the EEOC the “Employer Information Report EEO-1”. Continue reading
TikTok, the new(ish) social media kid on the block, claims some employee victims.
Philly employers cannot ask applicants about salary history, rules federal appellate court
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Back in 2017, the City of Philadelphia became the first city in the country to pass a law forbidding local employers from asking individuals about their salary history. The purpose of the law was to help close the wage gap between men and women. Continue reading
But, the baby! 27,000 more reasons not to stop pregnant women from working.
Nearly three years ago to the day, I provided 55,000 reasons to allow your pregnant employees to be exposed to toxic chemicals at work. Continue reading
Bookmark This! How many employees must we have to be covered under certain employment laws?
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It’s one of the most common questions that I get from clients and readers. With so many employment laws out there, it’s not easy to keep track of what those laws say — let alone which ones you may have to follow. Continue reading
Oh, it’s back on in Pennsylvania as new salary-level test hikes are approved.
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The wage-and-hour pendulum has once again shifted in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Nerdiest. Pendulum. Ever.
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🔎Your post-Super Bowl guide to spotting employee FMLA or other sick leave abuse🔍
According to a recent survey, 17.5 million American workers may be skipping work today, the day after the Super Bowl. About 6 in 10 of those employees had their Monday absence pre-approved. So, at least you can plan for that.
But, what about the other 6-or-so million?
I’m going to teach you — for free — a $100,000 lesson on workplace accommodations
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Workplace accommodations can be easy.
For example, when an employee with carpal tunnel syndrome requests an ergonomic keyboard to perform his job, and his job involves a lot of typing, you get him the keyboard.
Or maybe you have an employee with Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is a type of depression that is exacerbated by gray overcast skies and poor indoor lighting. Several inexpensive lighting products can enable that employee to perform the essential functions of the job.
But, where employers often run into problems is with leave as an accommodation. Job transfers too.
How do you prove discrimination (when you’re accused of inappropriate relations with a student)?
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Beats me.
(Still, it seems like an excellent excuse to get back to basics and explain how courts analyze discrimination claims). Continue reading