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
Congress Looks to Provide Clarity on Employee Wellness Programs
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman and Michael J. Lotito As promised during a Senate hearing conducted earlier this year, members of the House and Senate have … Read more
Three Days for Death (or Why HR Policies Make No Sense)
Editor’s Note: A number of TLNT readers have asked about this post recently, so here it is again in case you missed it originally. This past week a … Read more
Do You Need a Policy If Recreational Marijuana Is Legal in Your State?
Oregon will soon join a handful of other states, as well as the District of Columbia, in legalizing recreational marijuana. As of July 1, 2015, anyone 21 … Read more