By Eric B. Meyer So, do we really have a gender pay gap? Or is it just a myth? Well, first let’s talk about this study. Recently, “more than 3,200 workers … Read more
The Critical Importance of Stamping Out Harassment in the Workplace
Harassment is a form of discrimination based on a protected class that is prohibited by law. Harassment in the workplace has seen a renewed focus because … Read more
You May Need This Someday: 9 Steps to Drafting an EEOC Position Statement
By Eric B. Meyer If you’ve ever had to address an EEOC Charge of Discrimination, you know that drafting a good Position Statement, in which the specific … Read more
What Caused Employee to Claim Disability Discrimination on Her 2nd Day of Work?
By Eric B. Meyer When was the last time that you trained your managers and supervisors on how to address disability accommodation requests? Or, how about … Read more
Proposed Rule Would Require Employers to Report Pay Based on Gender and Race
By Richard Meneghello and Sarah Moore The Obama Adminstration announced Friday its intent to gather additional pay information from larger employers, … Read more
New OFCCP Pay Transparency Rules In Effect
The nascent trend toward pay transparency has a friend in the U.S. government, which now prohibits its contractors from discriminating against or punishing … Read more
Don’t Give Up If Your Candidate Fails a Drug Test
Having a problem collecting? Wondering about your non-compete agreements? Should you check references and do background checks? Jeffrey Allen can help. … Read more
Must Employers Accommodate Employee Medical Marijuana Use?
By Eric B. Meyer I’ve blogged before about how grilling a medical marijuana user about her disability, just before firing the employee, could give rise to … Read more
Inconsistent Discipline Can Create Legal issues You Would Rather Avoid
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read a FMLA retaliation opinion (Wheat v. Florida Parish Juvenile Justice Commission) from the Fifth U.S. Circuit … Read more
EEOC Is Pushing Changes to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
By Lisa McGlynn and Nick Beermann The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (aka GINA), is a federal law enacted in 2008 which prohibits employers … Read more