By Eric B. Meyer Telling an employee returning from open-heart surgery, “Don’t die at the desk” is bad. Very bad. Also, threatening to … Read more
NLRB: Employees’ Profane Facebook Comments Aren’t Protected Activity
By Suellen Oswald After years of National Labor Relations Board decisions protecting employees’ profanity-laced tirades and outright threats against … Read more
Another Reminder Why You Need a Good Workplace BYOD Policy
By Eric B. Meyer Is it against the law to remotely wipe an employee’s Candy Crush high score? Replace Candy Crush high score with email contacts on a … Read more
President Will Withdraw Controversial NLRB Nominee
By Michael J, Lotito Perhaps sensing former recess appointee Sharon Block‘s confirmation to the National Labor Relations Board would be an uphill … Read more
Can You Fire an Employee For Having a “Nazi Shrine” on Facebook?
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, I read this story in USA Today from Cam Smith, in which he reports that the North Delta Minor Hockey Association fired one of … Read more
When Sexting and Flirting isn’t Sexual Harassment At All
By Eric B. Meyer To prove sexual harassment, a plaintiff must have been subjected to pervasive or severe behavior based on the plaintiff’s sex. … Read more
Accommodating a Disability Doesn’t Require You Displace Someone Else
By Eric B. Meyer The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that companies provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability, if doing … Read more
EEOC Guidebook Cranks Up the Push to Combat LGBT Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Even without a federal law that specifically bans discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identify, … Read more
New App Prevents Employees From Checking Work Email After Hours
By Eric B. Meyer Today’s post is sponsored by the letters S, E, and O With a tip of the hat to whomever posted a link to this story on Twitter, the … Read more
Is Speaking an Essential Qualification For an HR Pro?
By Eric B. Meyer Whether you work in a department of many, or just one, your job as an HR professional has you juggling many balls. You’re running an … Read more