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
Naughty or Nice? Labor Dept. App Will Identify How Employers Rate
By John E. Thompson The U.S. Department of Labor has signaled for some time now that it considers shame and ostracism to be enforcement tools. The … Read more
With 5 New Members Now Confirmed, the NLRB Is Back in Business
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted mainly along party lines to confirm five members — a full slate — to the National Labor … Read more
Sleeping on the Job May Be Protected Under the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer That George Costanza was definitely on to something. A federal court in Virginia recently denied an employer’s attempt to dismiss … Read more
The Unemployment Bias: The Long-term Unemployed Face Severe Discrimination
Last year I did some work for a large company that decided it would not hire anyone who was unemployed. It would automatically reject any candidate who had … Read more
“Take This Proposal and Shove It” – It’s Almost Always a Fireable Offense
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read this opinion from the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. From the opening paragraph, it had my … Read more
A Growing Dilemma: Should You Hire a Part-Timer or a Contractor?
Joseph is a graphic designer who works 20 hours per week from home for a company based in another city. He determines his own working hours and location, … Read more
Study Shows That Older Workers Face “Subtle Bias” in the Workplace
By Eric B. Meyer Under federal law, the bar is set higher for proving age discrimination, as opposed to other forms of unlawful discrimination based on … Read more