By Carmon M. Harvey These days, dogs are everywhere. They are carried, pushed, toted, and even sometimes walked into almost every building imaginable – … Read more
EEOC Its Increasing Focus on Obesity as a Workplace Disability
By Eric B. Meyer About two years ago, the EEOC sued a Texas company, alleging that the company engaged in disability discrimination, in violation of the … Read more
5 New Workplace Legal Hazards That You Can’t Afford to Ignore
A rapidly changing legal landscape is making the application, interview and screening processes increasingly complicated – and potentially dangerous for … Read more
Five Sticky Legal Issues You Can’t Afford to Ignore
A rapidly changing legal landscape is making the application, interview and screening processes increasingly complicated – and potentially dangerous for … Read more
How to Keep Workplace Investigations From Going Wrong
By Eric B. Meyer What could possibly go wrong with a sham workplace investigation? Well, if it means that the employee diagnosed with anxiety and … Read more
EEOC Loses a Battle In Its War on Background Checks
By Eric B. Meyer Late last year, in this post, I highlighted the six issues that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission prioritized in its … Read more
Is Obesity a Workplace Disability? One Court Bucks the Trend and Says No
By Eric B. Meyer In mid-June, the American Medical Association concluded that obesity is a disease “requiring a range of medical interventions to … Read more
Are Employers Racist for Conducting Employment Background Checks?
In a recent letter to The Wall Street Journal, EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrien took exception to their characterization (Banning Background Checks) that the … Read more
2013 Halfway Report: Workplace Laws and Legal Issues You Need to Know
Yesterday, we chronicled the U.S. Supreme Court’s major employment law rulings so far this year. Today, we’ll focus on all the other significant … Read more
11 Tips to Prevent and Manage the No. 1 Legal Issue in the Workplace
According to our most recent survey, the absolute No. 1 workplace legal issue at the moment is how to prevent and manage litigation. That’s not surprising. … Read more