In January, the Italian government announced the Jobs Act, designed to protect Italy’s growing class of freelancers and the self-employed. The Jobs Act … Read more
Under the ADA, Working Overtime Can be Considered an Essential Job Function
By Eric B. Meyer Back in 2012, when I wasn’t part of this new protected class, I wrote here about whether an employer would violate the Americans with … Read more
How To Respond If A Worker Is Served With A Restraining Order
By Travis Vance and Howard Mavity After yet another incident of workplace violence in the news, we have to consider that any employee served with a … Read more
Supreme Court Deadlocks Over Challenge to Mandatory Union Dues
By Sarah J. Moore In a deadlocked 4-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court could not reach a majority consensus in determining whether it is unconstitutional … Read more
Does It Ever Make Sense to Get an Age Discrimination Release?
By Eric B. Meyer In honor of my 40th birthday today, how about a primer on age discrimination releases? I’m pretty sure that I’ll get my … Read more
Wage Theft Prevention and Recovery Act Should Be Wake-Up Call for Employers
By Eric B. Meyer The proposed U.S. Department of Labor overtime rules are a walk in the park compared to this new “wage theft prevention” bill That’s … Read more
Fired For Heckling — and, For Posting It on Twitter, Too
By Eric B. Meyer I was going to start the week with this story from TheLedger.com. But then, that whole HR getting sued for FMLA violations thing caught my … Read more
HR as Employer? Yes, HR Directors Can Be Sued For FMLA Violations, Too
By Eric B. Meyer Guess what, you guys? HR Directors can be sued for FMLA violations too. “I didn’t sign up for this!” — Most of you. Yes, the HR Director … Read more
Can You Force an Employee to Delete Critical Tweets About the Company?
By Eric B. Meyer Folks, it’s been a crappy 2016 for Chipotle. Last year, Chipotle’s National Social Media strategist saw a series of tweets from a Chipotle … Read more
Could OSHA Actually Shut Down a Violent Donald Trump Rally?
By Travis Vance An otherwise entertaining and unique election cycle took a violent turn Friday night. Angry protestors stormed a planned Donald Trump rally … Read more