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
The New Overtime Rules Are in Final Review, But When Will They Take Effect?
By Eric B. Meyer I know when the new U.S. Department of Labor overtime rules are going to take effect. Well, I think I know… First, what is the Labor … Read more
Long-Held Pay Policies Might Not Stand Up to Scrutiny Under the FLSA
By John E. Thompson It’s time for a reminder: Long-held conventional wisdom that might be questionable or even mistaken under the federal Fair Labor … Read more
One Good Reason Why You Never Want to Deal With a Retaliation Lawsuit
By Eric B. Meyer What happens when an employee’s national origin claim becomes a retaliation lawsuit? Late last week, Kurt Orzeck at Law360 wrote … Read more
Federal Court Says That Title VII Does Not Prohibit Anti Gay Bias — Yet
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission made headlines by filing its first lawsuits against private-sector … Read more
Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Over Remote Employees
By Heather Zalar Steele According to a recent Gallup poll, 37 percent of U.S. workers report that they telecommute or otherwise work remotely. Indeed, due … Read more
Does a Temporary Disability Qualify as an ADA Disability?
By Eric B. Meyer A temporary disability isn’t an Americans with Disabilities Act “disability” — except, when it is. In the recent case Clark v. Boyd … Read more
How Companies Can Fight LGBT Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer I recently blogged here about the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission‘s first lawsuits challenging sexual-orientation … Read more