By Eric B. Meyer Here’s more proof that both entry-level employees and C-Suite executives can do dumb stuff. When I go out to eat, I’m not that … Read more
Do Fingers With Frostbite Constitute a Disability Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s talk about what it means to have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act. In Wilson v. Iron Tiger … Read more
Employer Wants to “Bring Color” to Workplace, Gets Lawsuit Instead
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s get one thing clear. Anyone can be a victim of discrimination. And when it comes to race, we’re talking black, white, … Read more
Is It Legal For the EEOC to Send 1,330 Emails to Your Employees?
By Eric B. Meyer Back in 2013, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission began investigating Case New Holland, Inc. for age discrimination, or so a … Read more
Why You Need to Be Careful Emailing Employees FMLA Paperwork
By. Eric B. Meyer Remember, over the summer, when I wrote about how sending Family and Medical Leave Act paperwork to an employee via first class mail is a … Read more
The One Thing HR Can’t Do If An Employee Reports a Noose
By Eric B. Meyer One employer appears to have screwed up royally, which seems to be part of a trend this week. Yes, there are several things you … Read more
Domestic Violence Leave Now Required in Massachusetts
By Asha A. Santos Massachusetts’s new domestic violence leave law – which became effective on Aug. 8, 2014 – created new obligations for Massachusetts … Read more
It May Not Be Good to Ask Entry Level Workers to Sign Non-Competes
By Eric B. Meyer My Facebook and Twitter feeds were blowing up yesterday with links to articles at NYTimes.com, The Huffington Post, and Jezebel about how … Read more
What Employers Can Learn From the Abercrombie Religious Discrimination Case
Over the past five years, the EEOC has seen a significant increase in charges of religious discrimination. Between FY 1999 and FY 2008, the EEOC received … Read more
Is It Discrimination If You Get Fired For Bringing a Gun to Work?
By Eric B. Meyer Getting fired for bringing a gun to work probably isn’t discrimination. But hey, what do you have to lose by filing the lawsuit … Read more