By Eric B. Meyer Do you know what to do if an employees comes into your office asking for a shift change or some other workplace accommodation because of a … Read more
A Hostile Work Environment is Unlawful – Even If It Occurs by Mistake
By Eric B. Meyer The Americans with Disabilities Act explicitly forbids discrimination against those who are actually disabled or “regarded as” … Read more
Even a Voluntary Job Demotion Can Lead to a Retaliation Claim
By Eric B. Meyer A maintenance mechanic in Illinois received 28 disciplinary-action forms from his supervisor. Ultimately, he was offered two choices: (1) … Read more
More Bad News for the NLRB: Poster Rule Gets Shelved Again
By Steven Bernstein and James Walters In the blog post we published on April 16, (Friday the 13th Not a Very Lucky Day for the NLRB) we referenced the … Read more
EEOC Issues Final Regulations on Reasonable Factors Other Than Age
By Eric B. Meyer Last month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its “Final Regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable … Read more
Friday the 13th Not a Very Lucky Day for the NLRB
By Steven Bernstein and James Walters For months now, the business community has been bracing for the implementation of two key pro-labor initiatives on … Read more
Do You Need to Really Post That NLRB Employee Rights Poster?
By Eric B. Meyer I’ve beaten the subject to death on this blog. The National Labor Relations Board created a rule that will require most … Read more
Volunteers at Non-Profits: Yes, They Might Still Be Seen as an “Employee”
By John E. Thompson A few readers were surprised by our April 4 post’s caution (Unpaid Interns at Non-Profits: Is Having Them “Volunteer” … Read more
California Court: Employers Aren’t Liable If Workers Don’t Take Breaks
Chalk this up as another one of those trend-setting legal rulings that come out of California and then ripple across the country. The California Supreme … Read more
Do Your Confidentiality Agreements Conflict with the NLRB’s Social Media Rulings?
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, Jon Hyman at the Ohio Employer Law Blog was on point with this good post discussing a recent National Labor Relations Board … Read more