By Eric B. Meyer You have an employee handbook, an anti-harassment policy, training, the whole nine yards. But sometimes, notwithstanding your best efforts … Read more
Kill Time Today Reading About Pot, Voice, and Imbibing Idiots
Good morning valued reader. Before we get to today’s Roundup subjects — sex, drugs, and a British worker survey — I want to thank you on … Read more
Would the EEOC Like the Words You Use ?
Just ahead of May’s NFL draft, the irreverent sports site Deadspin created a stir when it posted a tool to analyze the words used in scouting reports … Read more
A Supervisor-Subordinate Romance Isn’t Necessarily Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read this case (Clark v. Cache Valley Electric Co.) in which a male plaintiff alleged discrimination because his … Read more
President’s Order Bans Discrimination Against LBGT Employees
President Obama signed an Executive Order Monday banning discrimination against LGBT employees by federal contractors. Last month, I blogged here that the … Read more
A Split EEOC Issues New Guidelines on Pregnancy Discrimination
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new enforcement guidance on pregnancy discrimination and related issues, … Read more
A Workplace With N-Words, Confederate Flags, But No Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read this opinion (Adams v. Austal) in a race-discrimination with facts so egregious, they’d make David Duke … Read more
Alcoholism on the Job: The Tricky Issue Handling It Under the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer Alcoholism is generally a disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the term “disability” is broadly defined. … Read more
Avoid the EEOC ‘Letter Bomb’ With Advocacy and Facts
Hello Jeff, I benefit from your regular column in The Fordyce Letter, and thought I’d run this question by you to obtain your thoughts. I am working on a … Read more
Is It Discrimination If You Get Fired For Grabbing a Co-Worker’s Bottom?
By Eric B. Meyer “My ears are burning…” No, not you, Bill Clinton. And not you either, Homer Simpson. I’m talking about this guy … Read more