By Carolyn A. Pellegrini and Chastity Bruno With Halloween rapidly approaching, it’s a good idea to review a list of costume tips to keep the celebration … Read more
Facebook Photo Flap: Female Employee Fired, Male Simply Disciplined
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read this article about Laraine Cook, a girls basketball coach at a high school in Idaho, who lost her job, apparently … Read more
Court: Company Doesn’t Have to Allow Mass Unscheduled Prayer Breaks
By Eric B. Meyer Today, we’re talking about religious accommodations. In EEOC v. JBS USA, LLC, several Muslim employees at a meatpacking plant argued … Read more
Illinois the Latest State to “Ban the Box” in Hiring Background Checks
The governor of Illinois has kept his promise to enact an administrative order, effectively “banning the box” for state workers. On Oct. 3, 2013, Gov. Pat … Read more
Going to the Dogs: When Do You Have to Allow Animals at Work?
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
Chinese Food, JC Penney, and the Need For Smart Employee Internet Policies
By Chastity C. Bruno Who among us has not heard of Alison’s Gold’s YouTube hit video Chinese Food? I must admit I am a bit behind on my pop culture these … Read more
The Problem With Policies That Keep Workers From Doing the Right Thing
Every workplace has policies, but what do you do when you have workplace policies that keep your workers from doing the right thing? This is what Walmart … Read more
NLRB Issues Post-Shutdown Filing Deadlines
By Michael J. Lotito Now that the government shutdown has finally ended, federal agencies have been fielding questions about adjusted filing deadlines and … Read more
I’m Just In HR, So How Do I Counsel My Boss and Keep My Job?
By Howard Mavity Fran Sepler recently posted an insightful blog titled, I’m Sort of Sorry: Coaching the High Level Harasser, that discussed coaching a … Read more
5 Rules to Guide You If You Do Background Checks on Job Candidates
By Eric B. Meyer Nearly half of employers investigate job applicants online. This is according to a CareerBuilder survey released last week. Of the 2,775 … Read more