By Michael R. Greco If there is one thing that non-compete and trade secret plaintiffs and defendants can agree upon, it is that injunctions need to be … Read more
Company With “Best in Class” HR Settles $3 Million Discrimination Suit
Read these two statements and see if you can figure out which companies they refer to: “We believe our human resource practices are fair, comply with … Read more
Courts Reprimand EEOC and Its Reckless ‘Sue First’ Strategy
Federal courts have twice this month spanked the EEOC, once with a written reprimand that “‘J’accuse!’ is not enough in court,” … Read more
The NLRB’s New Social Media Guide: What Employers Can (and Can’t) Do
By Eric B. Meyer On Friday night, I read the just-released National Labor Relations Board‘s Acting General Counsel report on social media … Read more
Overseas Work Assignments Can Be Tricky For U.S. Permanent Residents
By Kim Kiel Thompson Your company has a temporary position in the Sydney, Australia office and it has been difficult to find the perfect person for the … Read more
The FMLA Minefield: How a Failure to Document Can Spell Big Trouble
By Eric B. Meyer In yesterday’s blog post, I discussed a recent federal-court decision to demonstrate why it is crucial for employers to document … Read more
Sex and the Sea: Summer Tales From the HR World
In the spirit of these August dog days, here’s a little collection of HR snacklets to entertain you and, maybe, even inform you. I swear, though, … Read more
A Real Life Example of Why You Document Employee Workplace Issues
By Eric B. Meyer Management-side employment lawyers preach it until they are blue in the face: companies should always document employee performance and … Read more
Chamber Survey Finds Social Media Policies, Firings Becoming NLRB Issues
When Dawnmarie Souza called her boss a “scumbag” on Facebook last year she was fired. It wasn’t just the offensive comment (one of … Read more
Chamber Survey Finds Employer Social Media Policies, Firings Becoming NLRB Issues
When Dawnmarie Souza called her boss a “scumbag” on Facebook she was fired. It wasn’t just the offensive comment (one of several) that … Read more