By Eric B. Meyer Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, better known as CISPA. CISPA … Read more
Why Discipline Is Essential For a Credible Workforce Safety Program
By Howard Mavity An effective safety process requires consistent discipline to support other company safety efforts, but it doesn’t happen. OSHA is … Read more
Survey Says Employees Should Not Be “Friending” Their Bosses on Facebook
By Eric B. Meyer When I first began drafting social media policies and offering social media training for clients, I preached that “friending” … Read more
Breaking Bad? New Mexico Latest to Pass Workplace Social Media Law
By Eric B. Meyer No way, Heisenberg is gonna be cool with this. Not a chance. Earlier this month, New Mexico joined Maryland, Illinois, California, … Read more
Four Ways to Successfully Defend a Claim Under the Equal Pay Act
By Eric B. Meyer In the 2 1/2 years of writing this blog, I’ve never had a post on the Equal Pay Act — until now. The Equal Pay Act requires … Read more
Swearing at Your Employee May Get You Sued By … OSHA??
By Howard Mavity Hopefully you are aware of the continuing escalation of all forms of whistleblower and retaliation claims, including under the 21 … Read more
Employment At Will: The Most Misunderstood Workplace Principle
By John A. Gallagher Most Americans have a general understanding of the “employment at will” doctrine. They understand that it means that they … Read more
Are Rarely Performed Job Functions “Essential” Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer You run a delivery service using large trucks and require that drivers be qualified by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Although … Read more
Why It’s Important to Address Sexual Stereotypes on the Job
By Eric B. Meyer Many states and localities have laws forbidding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (LGBT). But federal law does not … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Should Anyone Be Punished Twice For the Same Offense?
Am I the only one in America who thinks that fired Rutgers University men’s basketball coach Mike Rice got a raw deal and was punished twice for the … Read more