By Eric B. Meyer You know what’s not a good business practice for a car dealership? Referring to an older male employee as “old man,” … Read more
Uneven Discipline Can Lead to Big Headaches – and Even Bigger Lawsuits
By Eric B. Meyer A longtime employee of the Secretary of State’s office in Illinois claimed that two white managers targeted him for termination … Read more
Disability, Family Leave, ADA, Workers’ Comp – How They All Fit Together
By John A. Gallagher When an employee is required to miss work due to a physical ailment, many different issues and/or laws come into play. We break down … Read more
NLRB Slams Non-Union Firm for Firing Employees Over Facebook Comments
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this year, reports of a Connecticut ambulance company firing an employee who had complained about her supervisor on Facebook, … Read more
Protecting Your Company’s Confidential Information in Australia
By Philip Marchion In a thriving economy, companies may not be as worried about losing a little business here and there because they are likely picking it … Read more
Fantasy Football: Is it Good or Bad for Workplace Productivity?
By Eric B. Meyer I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the most underrated aspect of the NFL lockout ending is that we get Fantasy … Read more
A Ban on Discrimination Against the Unemployed? Bad Idea, Mr. President
We have in the past written about the rampant, insidious and harmful discrimination against the unemployed. TLNT earlier posted an article of mine positing … Read more
Labor Relations Board Delivers a Three-Punch Knockout for Unions
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board issued three very union-friendly opinions that could have an effect on the way you conduct … Read more
Some Wage-Hour Questions You May Get Due to Hurricane Irene
By John E. Thompson Affected employers will no doubt have a variety of wage-hour questions in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. The number and scope of the … Read more
NLRB Now Requires Employers to Post Employee Rights
By Raymond C. Haley III This week, over the dissent of Board Member Brian Hayes, the National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule addressing … Read more