Repeat after me: you should never, ever use email to communicate a major status change to your employees. Or to put it another way, don’t ever even … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Workplace Dress – Is It Wrong to be Casual All the Time?
Way back in early 1994, I was in Honolulu to interview for a job. I showed up in a suit and tie. I got the job, but I never, ever dressed that way during … Read more
A Hostile Work Environment is Unlawful – Even If It Occurs by Mistake
By Eric B. Meyer The Americans with Disabilities Act explicitly forbids discrimination against those who are actually disabled or “regarded as” … Read more
Even a Voluntary Job Demotion Can Lead to a Retaliation Claim
By Eric B. Meyer A maintenance mechanic in Illinois received 28 disciplinary-action forms from his supervisor. Ultimately, he was offered two choices: (1) … Read more
More Bad News for the NLRB: Poster Rule Gets Shelved Again
By Steven Bernstein and James Walters In the blog post we published on April 16, (Friday the 13th Not a Very Lucky Day for the NLRB) we referenced the … Read more
Benefits Trends Survey Digs Deep Into What Employees Really Want
Every year, the Metlife Study of Employee Benefit Trends cracks open a window into what employees really want from their job and employer. The 2012 survey … Read more
EEOC Issues Final Regulations on Reasonable Factors Other Than Age
By Eric B. Meyer Last month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its “Final Regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable … Read more
Friday the 13th Not a Very Lucky Day for the NLRB
By Steven Bernstein and James Walters For months now, the business community has been bracing for the implementation of two key pro-labor initiatives on … Read more
Re-Staffing With Retirees: One Way to Avoid a Talent Brain Drain
What’s old is new again, as companies rediscover retiree re-staffing as a way of retaining the experience and skills of their Baby Boomer workers. … Read more
Overusing Email: A Workplace Issue, But Not Something We Need to Ban
Email is the workhorse of the workplace. Despite the talk that Millennials and younger workers are moving away from it, email continues to be a powerful … Read more