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
Did Reagan’s Firing of Air Controllers Change the Modern Workplace?
It’s easy for time to get away from us, but here’s something that I remember as if it happened yesterday: President Ronald Reagan’s … Read more
The Disabled Persons Act: Rules Have Changed, But Game Remains the Same
By Arthur Chinski and William Miller While employers have to contend with many issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act concerning their employees, … Read more
Harassment at Work? It Takes More Than Sex in a Supply Closet
By Eric B. Meyer Apparently, sex in a supply closet is not sexual harassment At least that’s what a federal court in Utah opined. George Costanza … Read more
Job Ads Seeking ‘Employed Only’ May Bring Attention From the EEOC
Is your company among those who reject the unemployed because they are unemployed? If you are — and a report from the National Employment Law Project … Read more
Besides Bad PR, Currently Employed-Only Ads May Get You EEOC Attention
Is your company among those who reject the unemployed because they are unemployed? If you are — and a report from the National Employment Law Project … Read more
Tapping American Employees to Work in an Untapped Canadian Market
By Shannon Stevenson Your company just signed a lucrative contract to start a project in Canada next week. Your company, however, does not have operations … Read more