Should I be paying my interns? The short answer – probably. We have seen a number of stories recently about interns suing companies who did not pay … Read more
Another Example of Why HR Never Wins the Dress Code Game
You probably saw this last week when the Internet got all hot and bothered when a 17 year-old girl who worked at JC Penney got sent home for a dress code … Read more
The Limits to Accommodating Mental Illness in the Workplace
By Eric B. Meyer Many of us, including me, have a loved one or friend who has suffered through mental illness. With proper treatment, counseling and … Read more
Avoid Replacement Game-Playing With a “Tire-Tread” Guarantee
Hi Jeff, I am a sole proprietor who runs both a contingency and retained search recruiting firm. Your writing has guided me ever since I started in … Read more
The ADA at 25: It Comes Down to Making a Reasonable Accommodation
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the Americans with Disabilities Act turned 25. To celebrate the 25th anniversary, the EEOC has created a new resource which … Read more
Appeals Court Reaches Same Conclusion as DOL on Independent Contractors
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, I did a post about a memo from the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division addressing independent contractor … Read more
Coming Soon to Congress: A New, Comprehensive LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill
By Eric B. Meyer On Monday, I got into last week’s EEOC ruling that sexual-orientation discrimination is sex discrimination and, therefore, violates Title … Read more
New Labor Department Guidance Says Most Workers Are Employees
Saying worker misclassification is on the rise, the Department of Labor last week issued a detailed discussion of the Fair Labor Standards Act explaining … Read more
Why the EEOC Decision on Sexual Orientation Bias May Not Change Your Workplace
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, I briefly mentioned the EEOC’s recent decision, in which it concluded that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the … Read more
The 6 Tell-Tale Signs That Someone is an Employee and Not a Contractor
By Eric B. Meyer In my younger days, I had a summer job in college where I clocked in at 9 and left at 5. They gave me a desk, a computer, training, a … Read more