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The Employer Handbook BlogThe best way to prepare your workplace now for President Trump’s new Religious Freedom Executive Order
Yeah, that’s basically it. Keep calm and carry on. Continue reading
Because of Sex.
…and because that title has a better ring than “Court Concludes Plaintiff Failed to Establish a Hostile Work Environment as a Matter of Law.” Continue reading
A trucking company agrees to pay $65K, because it didn’t hire an amputee to drive its trucks
Yep, we’re gonna continue yesterday’s discussion of how stereotyping and false assumptions can create yuuuuuuge Americans with Disabilities Act problems for employers. Continue reading
Fear of the Ebola Monster, and acting on other stereotypes, can create scary ADA lawsuits
There are three types of disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act:
- a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities (an “actual disability”), or
- a record of a physical or mental impairment that substantially limited a major life activity (“record of”), or
- an actual or perceived impairment that is not both transitory and minor (“regarded as”).
It’s the “regarded as” prong that I’m going to address today with a little help from the EEOC and Yo Gabba Gabba. Continue reading
Court says setting salary based on pay history is ok. Just don’t base salary on gender. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
When you have a man and woman performing the same job, you pay ’em the same. Otherwise, you’re violating the Equal Pay Act. Except, an employer can argue that a pay differential is lawful when it’s “based on any other factor other than sex.” Continue reading
We’ve got a new Department of Labor Secretary. It’s Alexander Acosta
Yesterday, the Senate voted 60-38 to confirm Alexander Acosta as the next Labor Secretary. He becomes the first Latino in President Trump’s cabinet. Back in February, I provided more background on Mr. Acosta. You can view that here. 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
Even one bad comment may create a hostile work environment, says Second Circuit
With all due respect to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, I’m glad, at least for this month, that I don’t practice there. Continue reading
Another employee emerges victorious in a social media legal skirmish. And, this one’s got an FMLA twist.
I was wondering how I’d top yesterday’s lesson on how to curse out your boss, his mom, and his entire family on Facebook…and keep your job.
So, how about we do Family and Medical Leave Act and social media in one post! Yasssssssssssss! At this blog, that’s like the HR-compliance version of a dozen chilled oysters topped with a Viagra crumble.
I’ll light your cigarette after the jump. Continue reading
