By Tammy McCutchen Back in March 2014, President Obama ordered the U.S. Department of Labor to revise the “white collar” overtime exemption regulations. … Read more
Reducing Workplace Stress: Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer Isn’t the Americans with Disabilities Act fun? Oh, right, it’s the federal employment law that y’all voted that keeps you up most at … Read more
The Biggest Mistakes Employers Make in Drug Testing Programs
While the majority of employers across the U.S. are not required to drug test their employees, many private companies have the right to conduct drug … Read more
When Might It Be Discriminatory to Fire a Medical Marijuana User?
By Eric B. Meyer OK, let’s assume that I’m looking to fill another Blogprentice position. All hires must then pass a background check and drug screen. … Read more
Court Won’t Give Legal Relief From NLRB’s “Quickie” Election Rule
By Nelson D. Cary and George Stevens Last Thursday, the National Labor Relations Board won its first courtroom victory in connection with its “ambush” or … Read more
My Religion or My Job: Yes, This May be a Hostile Workplace Environment
By Eric B. Meyer It’s not that often that you come across a case where an employee alleges a hostile work environment based on religion. Sex? Sure. Race? … Read more
Is 2015 Becoming the Year of the Employee?
A clear pattern is emerging, and perhaps you already see it. New legislation, greater enforcement, high-profile court cases and shifting policies and … Read more
Believe It or Not, NLRB Protects Foul Facebook Attack on Supervisor
By Nelson Cary Consider this employee’s Facebook post: Bob is such a NASTY MOTHERF___ER don’t know how to talk to people!!!!!! F__k his mother and his … Read more
Protected Workplace Conduct Is “As Simple as Telling a Supervisor to Stop.”
By Eric B. Meyer When I think about retaliation, I think about who gets fired after complaining about discrimination to an HR Manager or the EEOC. These … Read more
Court: LinkedIn Isn’t an Agency When It Comes to Background Screening
LinkedIn is off the hook. A California district court has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed against the business networking site (the full decision in … Read more