By Eric B. Meyer It was just last month that I blogged about arbitration agreement tips for Pennsylvania employers from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of … Read more
Some of Your Most Vexing Legal Topics
Today at the ERE Expo in San Diego, Mary Wright, general counsel at Ogletree Deakins, and Michael Nader, also an Ogletree attorney, took a stab at some of … Read more
New Law Makes Oregon Second State to Prohibit Discrimination in Job Ads
By Alyssa Engelberg Billed as a means to protect out-of-work Oregonians from discrimination, the Oregon Legislature passed a new law that prohibits overt … Read more
Building a “Brandful” Work Environment: It’s Engagement by Another Name
You don’t hear a lot about companies building brand ambassadors these days, and if you attend as many conferences as I do, you know that you also … Read more
6 Keys to Keeping Unpaid Internships From Becoming a Wage & Hour Mess
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this week, I presented “Reducing the Risk of Wage and Hour Litigation” with my partner, Jennifer Platzkere Snyder, at … Read more
Indiana’s New Anti-Smoking Law: How It Impacts Managers and the Workplace
By George D. Adams and William Vail Last week, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed anti-smoking legislation into law. It will take effect July 1, 2012, and … Read more
Why Employers Really DON’T Want Employee Facebook Passwords
By Eric B. Meyer Relax! Businesses don’t want employee Facebook passwords. But, if you think they do — maybe you read this article last week … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Far Do We Go to Make the Punishment Fit the Crime?
As the dust slowly starts to settle from the National Football League scandal that saw huge and unprecedented penalties and sanctions dropped on the New … Read more
Distinguishing Between State and Federal Disability-Accommodation Claims
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s say you operate a business in New Jersey. Your disabled employee comes to you requesting an accommodation for his or her … Read more
U. S. Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of FMLA Coverage For Employers
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court in Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Md. held that state employees have no cause of action under … Read more