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
Guess What We Got With the Acquisition? A $500,000 FLSA Bill
By Ted Boehm A decision from the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (based in Chicago with jurisdiction over Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin) offers an … Read more
Smartphone Use by Non-Exempt Workers: It’s Even a Problem For Police
Do your managers expect employees to check their emails and other messaging options after hours or on the weekends? (That’s sort of everybody, … Read more
Is There a Visa Lottery Coming Sometime Soon?
It’s looking more and more like the H-1B visa limit will be reached virtually instantaneously this year. The Wall Street Journal reports this week that … Read more
How Not to Get Sued For April Foolishness in the Workplace
There’s a distinct possibility that some of your employees will do something foolish today that could get you sued, fired or worse. To help prevent that … Read more
Leave as an ADA Accommodation: When Is Enough, Enough?
By Eric B. Meyer Unquestionably, when it come to tackling the Americans with Disabilities Act, one of the biggest issues affecting the workplace and … Read more
Getting Down to Specifics on the Employee Mandate Under Obamacare
By Steven A. Witt Since the landmark 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision in NFIB v. Sebelius, largely upholding President Obama’s Patient Protection and … Read more
Winds of Change Reach Argentina’s Employment Discrimination Laws
By Roland De Monte With the Catholic College of Cardinals’ election of their fellow Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to Pope Francis I, a spotlight has been … Read more