By. James J. McDonald Jr. California employers will soon be subject to a new equal pay law that will create a much stricter standard for gender pay equity. … Read more
Would OSHA “Punt” If It Came Down to Inspecting an NFL Team?
By Travis Vance The tragedy this August that claimed the life of one worker and injured another during construction of the new $1.1 billion Minnesota … Read more
A Strange Discrimination Issue: Can You Fire an Employee For “Extreme” Flatulence?
By Eric B. Meyer My readers are the best! On Friday, I received two emails within 15 minutes of one another, encouraging me to blog about this story. … Read more
Staying On Top Of Employee Performance As An Effective Way To Mitigate Risk
Employee performance issues often create a real sense of angst for employers. To avoid such angst, many managers choose to ignore performance issues or … Read more
A Good Example of Why You Need to Enforce Social Media Policies Evenly
By Eric B. Meyer An employee who was allegedly fired for violating a company’s social media policy is going to have his day in court. And on this blog. … Read more
What Do You Do When a Former Employee Shares Company Secrets on Twitter?
By Eric B. Meyer What do you do when your company’s secrets are out in 140 characters? In Texas, there’s restaurant called Raising Cane’s Chicken … Read more
Should Recruiters Check References?
Got a legal issue you’re grappling with? Is your fee in jeopardy? Jeff Allen invites questions from recruiters and owners. He’ll answer your … Read more
Are Federal Courts Now Ruling Transgender Discrimination Is Sex Discrimination?
By Eric B. Meyer Back in April, the EEOC concluded that transgender discrimination is discrimination based on sex and, therefore, violates Title VII. That … Read more
Another Appeals Court Rejects the Labor Department’s Internship Test
Back in July, we reported that the New York-based Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (with jurisdiction over Connecticut, New York, and Vermont) laid out … Read more
EEOC Pushes Employer Deadline For Filing EEO-1 Reports Back to Oct. 30
If you are one of the 70,000 plus employers across the U.S. required to file an annual EEO-1 by September 30, 2015, you have an extra month. The Equal … Read more