By Eric B. Meyer Back in April, the EEOC concluded that transgender discrimination is discrimination based on sex and, therefore, violates Title VII. That … Read more
Another Appeals Court Rejects the Labor Department’s Internship Test
Back in July, we reported that the New York-based Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (with jurisdiction over Connecticut, New York, and Vermont) laid out … Read more
EEOC Pushes Employer Deadline For Filing EEO-1 Reports Back to Oct. 30
If you are one of the 70,000 plus employers across the U.S. required to file an annual EEO-1 by September 30, 2015, you have an extra month. The Equal … Read more
Jobvite Survey Finds Employer Branding (and Social Media) Are Both Pretty Big
Jobvite’s annual Recruiter Nation Survey is out this week. In its eighth year, the survey was conducted in July 2015 and completed by 1,404 recruiting and … Read more
Study Finds That More Health Care Expenses Are Getting Shifted to Workers
By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Premiums for job-based medical insurance rose moderately — 4 percent in 2015 — but employers continued to shift in … Read more
Employees Usually Need to Ask For an Accommodation to Get an Accommodation
By Eric B. Meyer The Americans with Disabilities Act requires an employer to accommodate an employee with a disability, if doing so will enable that … Read more
Tech Insights: Yes, We Really Need That App Too (The Endless World of HR Tech)
I often hear about new HR software and I always secretly hope it will turn out to be tedious or irrelevant so I can safely ignore it. However, it is … Read more
As “BorgataBabes” Case Shows, Employers Can Regulate Workers Weight, Appearance
By Eric B. Meyer Can a company regulate an employee’s weight and appearance? According to a New Jersey appellate court, Atlantic City’s Borgata … Read more
Passive is Passé – Executives Say Active Job Seekers Make the Best Candidates
Recruiters may favor passive candidates, but C-suite executives say their best candidates are those actively looking for a job. Overwhelmingly, they find … Read more
New Bill Would Greatly Expand Penalties, Remedies for Unfair Labor Practices
By Eric B. Meyer It’s seen by some as making labor organizing akin to a civil right. “Woo hoo!” said none of you. On Wednesday, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., … Read more