By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board‘s Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon issued a new report on social media cases … Read more
Breastfeeding at Work: Just What is an Employer’s Obligation Under the Law?
By Susan Keating Anderson Time magazine’s recent cover, depicting a mother nursing her almost 4-year-old son, brought the subject of breastfeeding into the … Read more
One of Two Republican NLRB Board Members Resigns
One of two Republican members of the five-person National Labor Relations Board resigned over the Memorial Day weekend after it was alleged that he had … Read more
Surprise! Study Finds That Everyone Hates Employment Litigation
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