According to a recent American Bar Foundation study, no one (other than perhaps lawyers) believes that employment lawsuits are a good thing. The … Read more
How Sarcastic Emails Can Hurt Your Company’s ADA Defense
By Craig Annunziata and Steve Miller To: HR Manager Subject line: Are you kidding me? Body of email: Can you believe the nerve of this employee? He just … Read more
Federal Legislation Re-introduced to Help Promote Hiring of Veterans
By Eric B. Meyer To improve the reinstatement rights of returning war veterans, and to add more enforcement teeth to the Uniform Services Employment and … Read more
The Returning Veteran: 8 Strategies to Ease Their Return to the Workplace
While celebrated upon their return from active duty, veterans pose a variety of challenges for employers when reentering the workforce. Federal laws like … Read more
How Employers Can Lose a Disability Case in 5 Easy Steps
By Eric B. Meyer What started out well for the employer… On April 29, 2009, Catherine Coffman, an employee of Robert J. Young Company, Inc. (RJY), … Read more
Five Employment Law Takeaways From American Idol
Employment law lessons are truly everywhere. Previously on the Employment Blawg, we’ve discussed valuable legal training you can glean from such unexpected … Read more
Boss Fires Manager Claiming Harassment — After He Sent Her Porn
By Eric B. Meyer A long-time county employee in Florida, who served as HR Manager, is set to file a federal discrimination complaint against her former … Read more
Now Hear This: Comments About Hearing Loss Are Evidence of Age Bias
By Eric B. Meyer It is unlawful under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act “to discharge any individual or otherwise discriminate against any … Read more
Does ADA Require Accommodating an Employee’s Commute to Work?
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s say you have an employee with narcolepsy. This employee has been working for you for years with no issue. But business needs … Read more
The Ins and Outs of Employment Law in South Africa
By Celia Joseph South Africa, a country with over 50 million people, has the largest economy in Africa. Among its major sources of business are tourism, … Read more