By Sara J. Fagnilli Perhaps it’s simply a reflection of our hectic, fast-paced society today, but it seems like more and more people today are labeled as … Read more
Do We Have to Grant our Employee’s Religious-Accommodation Request?
By Eric B. Meyer An employer must accommodate the sincerely-held religious beliefs of its employees unless the employer demonstrates that doing so would … Read more
What Does the Appeals Court Decision Mean For the NLRB?
By James M. Walters Last Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a long-awaited ruling refusing to enforce the … Read more
New App Will Scrub Offensive Stuff From Employees’ Facebook Pages
By Eric B. Meyer The self-congratulatory comments I left below the picture of my awesome seven-story beeramid. My candid review of Cinemax’s After … Read more
Why Traditional Salary Ranges May Not be Relevant in Today’s Economy
Our salary ranges are not serving us as well as they once may have. We know it. Unhappily, most employees know it, too. My Compensation Cafe colleague … Read more
Supreme Court Will Rule on Proof Needed For a Retaliation Claim
By Eric B. Meyer What makes retaliation the most common discrimination claim in America? I suspect it’s because other forms of discrimination (e.g., … Read more
Labor Department Pushing Ahead on Employee “Right to Know” Initiative
By John E. Thompson As we speculated in November, the U.S. Department of Labor apparently does intend to reinvigorate its so-called “Right to … Read more
Compliance with New EEOC Guidelines Can Help You Improve Quality of Hires
In early 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office of Legal Counsel issued updated guidance regarding the handling of criminal history … Read more
Court Upholds Firing For Teacher Who Called Students “Future Criminal” on Facebook
By Eric B. Meyer Jennifer O’Brien has a master’s degree in education and certifications as an elementary school teacher and supervisor. All … Read more
How to Avoid a Disability Discrimination Claim When Hiring
By Eric B. Meyer I was reading this federal court opinion over the weekend. It involves a disability-discrimination claim brought by a deaf man who applied … Read more