By Eric B. Meyer I’ll bet this father didn’t “like” his daughter’s Facebook post very much. Dad is the former headmaster at a … Read more
Are You Getting Tripped Up by Local Employee Ordinances?
The National Football League’s longstanding Super Bowl ticket distribution system recently got a legal penalty flag in the form of a consumer lawsuit based … Read more
NLRB Schedules Public Meetings on “Ambush” Union Election Rule
By Michael J. Lotito The National Labor Relations Board has scheduled at least two public meetings to address the controversial re-proposal of a rule that … Read more
Yes, Employers Can’t Require a Note for Each Intermittent FMLA Absence
By Eric B. Meyer Those four-letter federal employment statutes — FMLA and FLSA — can be a real pain in the rear, am I right? Today’s … Read more
Nurses’ Unions Intensify Push For Legislation on Nurse-Patient Ratio
By Melissa L. McDonagh For several years, nurses’ unions have lobbied, with varying success, for legislation implementing nurse-patient ratios. The nurses’ … Read more
Must I Accommodate a Graveyard Shift Worker With Insomnia?
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s assume that you run a factory in which employees are scheduled on one of two shifts: (1) 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM; or (2) 6:00 … Read more
Sometimes (Especially in California), the Wrong Shoes Can Really Cost You
By Howard Mavity Warehouses and distribution centers (DC’s) are not the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s most frequently inspected … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The Scariest Issues Employers Are Facing Today
Earlier this week, amidst all the Valentine’s Day-themed surveys and pitches, I got something interesting from XpertHR, the website that provides … Read more
5 Things Employers Need to Know About the Fair Credit Reporting Act
It’s not easy to keep up with the legal trends in employment background screening. One of those trends is the recent wave of lawsuits being filed against … Read more
President Signs Order Hiking Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors
By David J. Goldstein As he promised to do in his State of the Union address, President Obama today signed an Executive Order establishing a minimum wage … Read more