What do you get when you buy $320,000 worth of televisions, a hot tubs and gazebos and electronics, pornographic videos, handcuffs, chains and whips? Some … Read more
Under the ADA, a 15-Minute Duty Could Be an Essential Job Function
By Eric B. Meyer Kolja Vraniskoska worked as an Environmental Services Technician for Franciscan Communities, Inc., a nursing home. Ms. Vran– (eh, … Read more
Black Employee Wins $280,000 For Racial Slurs From Her Black Boss
By Eric B. Meyer A black employee who claimed that her boss, also black, called her “nigger” eight times, had her day in court recently, as she … Read more
New Jersey Latest State to Pass Workplace Social Media Privacy Law
By Eric B. Meyer It took some doing, but the State of New Jersey finally has itself a workplace social media privacy law, becoming the 12th state to … Read more
Shouldn’t the White House Be Paying Its Interns, Too?
By John E. Thompson The unpaid intern ruckus continues to unfold, this time in a way that entangles President Obama. As we observed back in March 2012, an … Read more
The O-1A Visa: It’s For People With Extraordinary Abilities
By Jessica Cook The O-1A visa category is available to foreign nationals with extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, education, business, or … Read more
What to Remember When an Employee Goes on FMLA Leave
In business, you need to be ready for anything: unexpected delays, unmet expectations, problems with customers. Sometimes, your employees can become … Read more
5 New Workplace Legal Hazards That You Can’t Afford to Ignore
A rapidly changing legal landscape is making the application, interview and screening processes increasingly complicated – and potentially dangerous for … Read more
IRS Ruling on Health Care Law Has Implications For Same Sex Employees
This week’s announcement that the federal government will give the same tax treatment to legally married same-sex couples as they do to heterosexual … Read more
Worker Fired For Not Following Rules – Even When Taking FMLA Leave
By Eric B. Meyer In that employee handbook of yours should be a page — maybe a few lines — on an employee’s responsibility to notify you … Read more