By Eric B. Meyer Wait! Another age discrimination post? Yep. Because I want to juxtapose a constant barrage of age-related comments from non-decision … Read more
“Stray Remarks” by Co-Workers Don’t Constitute Age Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer I’ve written a bunch about the deep doo-doo in which employers often find themselves whenasking about retirement or referring to an … Read more
HR Outsource Provider TriNet Hit by $1 Million Fine For OT Violations
By Eric B. Meyer The U.S. Department of Labor announced this week that “a human resources outsource provider will pay $1 million in back overtime wages and … Read more
No, Moving an Employee to a Higher Paying Job Is Not Discriminatory
By Eric B. Meyer Reading yesterday’s post about religious accommodations and Flying Spaghetti Monsters may have had you rolling your eyes like — who is … Read more
How Far Must You Go to Accommodate Wild Religious Beliefs?
By Eric B. Meyer Most employment lawyers — especially us blogger types — are never at a loss for a good war story. Like that time I sat through the … Read more
Pennsylvania Is Legalizing Medical Marijuana: What Employers Need to Know
By Eric B. Meyer Pennsylvania is about to become the second Commonwealth in the United States to legalize medical marijuana. (23 states — la di da, states … Read more
What You Need to Make Sure to Acknowledge in Your Employee Handbook
By Eric B. Meyer Right around the time that email subscribers to this blog receive today’s post, I’ll be sitting on an “Ask the Expert” legal panel at the … Read more
California Employers Push Back Over Health Care Arbitration Agreements
By Chad Terune, Kaiser Health News Sutter Health, long accused of abusing its market power in California, is squaring off against major U.S. employers in a … Read more
Permanent Light Duty Is NOT a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide a reasonable accommodation to an individual with a disability, if doing … Read more
What San Francisco’s Paid Parental Leave Law Will Mean For Employers
By Jason Geller and Richard Meneghello San Francisco just became the first city in the country to pass legislation requiring many employers to provide … Read more