Imagine sending a note to your staffing agency that says you’re “looking for young energetic guys.” Or one that warns your agency … Read more
Can an HR Manager Get Fired For Siding With Employees in a Discrimination Case?
By Eric B. Meyer Well, you can forget about that “place at the table.” That’s for sure. An EAP consultant gets fired for supporting an employee. In … Read more
Why Is Pregnancy Such a Touchy Subject In Employee Wellness Health Assessments?
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News “Are you pregnant?” It’s a topic employers generally avoid, since the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 prohibited … Read more
How a “Poor Choice” of Words Can Help Businesses Address Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this year, Kelly Osbourne walked out on E!’s Fashion Police shortly after her co-host, Giuliana Rancic, criticized a young … Read more
Coming Soon to Congress: A New, Comprehensive LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill
By Eric B. Meyer On Monday, I got into last week’s EEOC ruling that sexual-orientation discrimination is sex discrimination and, therefore, violates Title … Read more
Why the EEOC Decision on Sexual Orientation Bias May Not Change Your Workplace
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, I briefly mentioned the EEOC’s recent decision, in which it concluded that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the … Read more
Can Employees Steal Confidential Documents to Prove Discrimination?
By Eric B. Meyer You, the naive reader, may assume that California is the state with the most employee-friendly laws. And, while that may be true, New … Read more
What the Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Decision Means For the Workplace
OK, presumably I’m not the only employment lawyer trying to apply the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges to the employer-employee … Read more
Because of the ADA, You Really Need to Update Your Job Descriptions
By Eric B. Meyer Did you know you need to update your job descriptions because of the Americans with Disabilities Act? This is a friendly reminder. Just … Read more
Supreme Court: Employer Motivations Matter in Religious Accommodation
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, ruled that an employer that does not know that a job applicant may need a religious … Read more