By Eric B. Meyer Late last year, in this post, I highlighted the six issues that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission prioritized in its … Read more
The 2 Critical Questions From San Diego’s Sexual Harassment Scandal
By Ashley Kaplan As the number of women accusing San Diego Mayor Bob Filner of sexual harassment reaches the double digits, public interest surrounding the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: What Costco Can Teach About Treating Employees Right
Know what I like about Costco, besides the prices? The employees ALWAYS seem to be perky and happy. Maybe that seems like a pretty low performance bar to … Read more
Want to Be Depressed? Hear How the NLRB Views Your Employee Policies
I joined my fellow Florida HR People & Strategy members this week at a session on current news about the National Labor Relations Board, and how they … Read more
Top 10 Tips for Your Organization’s Social Media Policy
By Jennifer Neumann Companies may wonder why their social media policies are a cause for concern. What is wrong with a company prohibiting its employees … Read more
Yes, It’s Easy For Employees to Be Considered Disabled Under the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer When the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act went into effect in 2009, it significantly lowered the bar for proving a … Read more
“Borgata Babes” Case: Judge Doesn’t Buy Weight Discrimination Claim
By Eric B. Meyer Sex sells. So, when 22 female cocktail servers at an Atlantic City casino pursued claims of discrimination based on their appearance, it … Read more
Courts Rule That Alien Workers Can Collect Unpaid Wages Under FLSA
By John E. Thompson Two federal appellate courts have ruled this year that, as one of them put it, “aliens, authorized to work or not, may recover … Read more
The Many Perils of Interview Handshakes — and Why They Cause You to Lose Top Candidates
You’ve probably had it happen to you at the start of an interview. You extend your hand and in return you get a wimpy handshake, a “fist-bump” substitute, … Read more
Illinois Shows Employer Issues Dealing With Gun Laws in the Workplace
By Paul E. Starkman Illinois recently became the last state in the nation to pass a gun control law when it enacted the 168-page Firearms Concealed Carry … Read more