Remember that class action discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart — attorneys writing here at TLNT called it “the largest employment … Read more
Are Your Arbitration Agreements With Employees Really Enforceable?
By Eric B. Meyer Courts have blessed written agreements between employer and employee to submit federal discrimination claims to arbitration. Here is an … Read more
What Does A $10 Toaster Have To Do With Your HR Strategy?
Editor’s note: The TLNT Radio show is a weekly podcast where we talk to the top minds in talent management. New episodes are posted here at TLNT every … Read more
Bad Behavior: 3 Lessons When Dealing With Workplace Harassment
By Eric B. Meyer To prove sexual harassment, a plaintiff must have been subjected to pervasive or severe behavior that would make the plaintiff (and a … Read more
Court Says ADA Doesn’t Require Employers to Provide Indefinite Leave
By Eric B. Meyer Back in June, I discussed here how the EEOC was discussing the use of leave from work as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA, the … Read more
Termination for FMLA Abuse: All It Takes Is An Honest Employer Belief
By Eric B. Meyer The Family and Medical Leave Act affords eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period because of a serious … Read more
Another Good Example of Why Privacy and Social Media Can’t Coexist
By Eric B. Meyer One of my favorite bloggers, Jon Hyman, was just saying recently that social media and privacy cannot coexist. Even on their own time … Read more
Proposed Domestic Violence Act Would Extend FMLA Protections
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) reintroduced the Domestic Violence Leave Act, which expands paid leave options for victims of domestic … Read more
U.S. Employers Still Struggling to Fill Science, Math, Engineering Jobs
By Shannon Stevenson Despite the recession, the lack of jobs and the training fees charged to U.S. employers hiring foreign workers on temporary H-1B work … Read more
Feds and States Offer a Carrot as They Crack Down on Misclassified Workers
The federal government and several states are joining forces to crackdown on the misclassification of workers. In the last few weeks, the Department of … Read more