By Jeffrey M. Place Last week, NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin issued a memorandum to the National Labor Relations Board’s Regional Directors, … Read more
EEOC Updates Guidance on Religious Dress in the Workplace
By Jane Ann Himsel The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released two new technical assistance documents governing religious dress and … Read more
The EEOC Has Been Busy; Here’s How To Avoid Being Another Statistic
By David N. Goldman Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently updated its charge statistics (the total number of discrimination … Read more
Using an Employee’s Personal Social Media Account May Violate the Law
By Eric B. Meyer Back in 2011, when you were all Tebowing, planking and “winning,” I was blogging about this case where an employer allegedly … Read more
Companies That Share Information Build the Culture They Want
By Howard Mavity Leadership lessons from the military do not necessarily translate to the private sector. I am uncomfortable with business books which … Read more
NLRB’s Expedited Election Rule: “A Solution in Search of a Problem”
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman Employee privacy and employer due process concerns were the focal point of Wednesday’s House Committee hearing on the National … Read more
President’s Budget Would Continue Push For More Workplace Enforcement
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman This week, the White House released its $3.9 trillion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2015. While such proposals are more … Read more
Supreme Court to Decide If Employees Should be Paid for Security Checks
A case that has the potential to cost staffing companies — and, in turn, their clients — hundreds of millions of dollars is headed to the U.S. Supreme … Read more
Ban the Box Legislation: San Francisco Is the Latest to Join In
It’s official — San Francisco has banned the box. Employers in the City and County of San Francisco may no longer inquire about criminal history on … Read more
Language at Work: Should the NFL Penalize Players For Using This Word?
By Eric B. Meyer In a few weeks, the National Football League owners are going to consider a proposed rule governing the use of the “N”-word … Read more