By Eric B. Meyer A school-bus driver calls a student a “little bitch” on Facebook, gets fired, and then sues? Of course she does. So, what does … Read more
2013 Legal Trends: Expect Federal Workplace Scrutiny to Increase
By Kristin R. Erenburg So, the good news is that, with the election over, we’ve gone back to regular TV programming without being bombarded with political … Read more
Big Surprise? Not Really – Pay Equity Now a Top Priority for EEOC
After reviewing the EEOC’s newly-approved Strategic Enforcement Plan, there are no surprises for employers when it comes to identifying where to … Read more
FMLA Requests: 3 Essential Factors For Every HR Pro to Remember
By Eric B. Meyer Here are three (3) easy ways to tackle FMLA issues, without having to call someone like me. Employee gets open-heart surgery, no FMLA I … Read more
Paying Employees For Overtime Work Is Not a By-The-Job Matter
By John E. Thompson Recent reports have described more than one scenario in which an employer violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act because the … Read more
Court Finds That Employee’s Private Facebook Posts Are Relevant to Case
By Eric B. Meyer I assure you that what inspired this post had nothing to do with the facts of the case; namely: The female plaintiff claiming that her … Read more
What Employers Should Know About the Regulation of Marijuana
co-authored by Roger G. Trim, a shareholder in the Denver office of Ogletree Deakins As of January 2013, 18 states and the District of Columbia have laws … Read more
Michigan Becomes Latest State to Protect Employee Online Privacy
By Eric B. Meyer The newest right-to-work state is also the latest to ban companies from accessing password-protected social media accounts. In late … Read more
Iowa Court OKs Firing Female Employee Because of “Irresistible Attraction”
By Eric B. Meyer Late last month, a unanimous Iowa Supreme Court held that it was OK for a male boss to fire a female employee — a model employee … Read more
A Reminder Why EEOC Will Focus on Discrimination in Hiring This Year
By Eric B. Meyer Same stuff; different year. In 2010, an Ohio temp agency paid $650,000 as part of a Consent Agreement with the EEOC to settle claims that … Read more