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
Is Obesity Really Considered a Workplace Disability Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer Recently, the EEOC sued a Texas company, alleging that the company engaged in disability discrimination, in violation of the Americans … Read more
Retaliation Claims: A Little Ambiguity Can Cause a Big Employer Headache
By Eric B. Meyer Retaliation claims have become the leading cause of action for employees. In fiscal year 2010, retaliation charges filed with the EEOC … Read more
5 Reasons Why It Really Sucks to Be a Salaried Worker in a Union Workforce
If you haven’t been following the United Auto Workers’ negotiations with the Big 3 U.S. automakers, it provides about as good a theater as watching … Read more
NLRB Backs Off (For Now) Requiring Mandatory Union Rights Poster
By Eric B. Meyer The National Labor Relations Board announced yesterday afternoon that is has pushed back its deadline for covered employers to post this … Read more
Why Your Employee Handbook Needs to Address Cell Phone Laws
By Anthony B. Golden Nevada has now joined the ranks of several other states that limit cell phone usage while driving. The new law, effective October 1, … Read more
Helping Hourly Workers Start to Get in on the Flex-Work Trend
Call this the other end of the spectrum from the recent TLNT story about how some brain-dead and backward companies were punishing employees for utilizing … Read more