By Eric B. Meyer It’s almost 2016. By now, who among us: the lawyers, the HR professionals, the owners, has yet to deal with an allegation of workplace … Read more
These Four HR Mistakes Are Causing the Most Lawsuits
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 25 … Read more
Does Firing an Alcoholic Employee Violate the Law?
By Eric B. Meyer Back in October, the University of Southern California fired Steve Sarkisian, its head football coach. USC fired Sarkisian after various … Read more
Are There Risks When a Manager “Friends” a Co-Worker on Facebook?
By Eric B. Meyer What are the risks of becoming Facebook “friends” with a co-worker? The well-worn employer-lawyer mantra from way back when has been, … Read more
If There’s a Workplace Shooting, Don’t Lie on the Floor and be a Target
By Howard Mavity One would think that we are all desensitized to these terrible workplace shootings, but I find myself wrestling with the “whys” and “what … Read more
Will Hiring a Minority Get You Out of a Discrimination Claim?
By Eric B. Meyer Can you eliminate discrimination claims by hiring minority replacements? Yeah, no. When a person claims that he wasn’t promoted because of … Read more
U.S. Department of Labor Reaching Out to Retail Workers About Their Rights
By John E. Thompson Employers in the retail industry take note: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has announced that it is … Read more
Yes, a Florida Court Just Ruled That HIV is NOT an ADA Disability
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the EEOC issued two new publications on the rights of HIV-positive individuals in the workplace. As EEOC Chair Jenny Yang … Read more
HR 101: How Do You Know When to Pay Employees for Meal Breaks?
By Eric B. Meyer How was your Thanksgiving? Survive Black Friday? Me? I almost left my kids on the North Pole as I counted the minutes until Monday. But, … Read more
How California’s Equal Pay Law Affects All Employers
What is being called the strongest equal pay law in the country goes into effect in California in a month, but its impact is already being felt, and not … Read more