By Eric B. Meyer I’ve gotta hand it to the company in this recent federal appellate court opinion in Beaufort v. ActionLink, LLC. The company almost — … Read more
Congress Has Spoken, Mr. President: No “Quickie” Union Elections
By Lori Armstrong Halber In the words of House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline, R-MN, “Today, Congress voted to stop an unelected … Read more
39 Reasons Why Your Employee Handbook May Violate the Law
By Eric B. Meyer The National Labor Relations Board issued a report this week from General Counsel Richard Griffin, Jr. replete with examples of how your … Read more
Dumb Policies Are a Lose-Lose for Companies, Employees, AND Customers
This week, our postal carrier delivered a controversial piece of mail to the house. The mail was addressed to a man whose name I didn’t recognize, but … Read more
Can Transferring an Employee Actually Be Seen as Discrimination?
By Eric B. Meyer When does transferring an employee amount to discrimination? Well, I think we can all agree that, when an employee’s protected class … Read more
Can an Employee Get Fired For Punching a Sexual Harasser?
By Eric B. Meyer Can you smack your sexual harasser, complain, and still claim retaliation? The plaintiff in this case (Speed v. Wes Health System) claimed … Read more
Solving Workplace Conflict: Lessons From the Blurred Lines Lawsuit
This week, news broke that a Los Angeles jury had ordered Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to pay Marvin Gaye’s estate more than $7 million for … Read more
Dealing With the “Bathroom Issue” and Transgendered Employees
By Eric B. Meyer On my speaking gigs around the country, what’s the biggest issue I hear from HR professionals involving transgender employees? Yep, it’s … Read more
Congress Moving to Block NLRB’s “Quickie” Union Election Rule
By Michael J. Lotito The same day the Senate advanced a joint resolution (S.J. Res. 8) seeking to block implementation of the National Labor Relations … Read more
HR Basics: 5 Things Your Employees Can Safely Post on Social Media
Social media is everywhere. An employer would be hard pressed to find an employee without some form of social media presence. Because of this, you always … Read more