Now’s your chance: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released for public comment a draft of its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP). … Read more
Workplace Investigations: Here’s Why Keeping Them Secret May be Unlawful
Do you tell employees to refrain from discussing internal investigations? You might be violating the law, according to both the EEOC and the NLRB. The … Read more
In Case You Were Wondering: No, the I-9 Form Isn’t Dead Yet
Lots of people are wondering what’s up with the I-9 form. Here’s the latest … The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) requires employers to … Read more
The Problem When Attorneys Become Facebook Friends With a Litigant
By Eric B. Meyer It was bound to happen sooner or later… Mary Pat Gallagher of the the New Jersey Law Journal reports here (subscription required) … Read more
Court: ADA Doesn’t Require Indefinite Break From Essential Job Functions
By Eric B. Meyer Readers of this blog know (here, here, and here) that if a disabled employee requests an indefinite leave of absence from work, the … Read more
Pennsylvania Court Throws Out “Fluctuating Work Week” OT method
By Eric B. Meyer What is the fluctuating work week method of overtime compensation? Why is it no longer good in Pennsylvania? And why should you care? Lets … Read more
Some FLSA and HR Management Questions In Wake Of Hurricane Isaac
By John E. Thompson Recurring wage-hour issues tend to arise during the recovery from a natural disaster. We posted the following item last year in … Read more
Court: No ADA Accommodations Required for Non-Disabled Employees
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, we had a two-part series at The Employer Handbook on the interplay between the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans … Read more
Court: Forced Reinstatement of Sexual Harasser Violates Public Policy
By Eric B. Meyer Courts analyzing anti-discrimination statutes such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act … Read more
Can an Online Checklist Really Help Decide Who Is an Exempt Employee?
By John E. Thompson Various websites now provide questionnaires, checklists, programs, decision-trees, and so on to guide an employer in trying to decide … Read more