Thanks to Ray Rice and TMZ, domestic violence is front and center once again. Everywhere you look, you’ll see footage of the video and someone giving their … Read more
Senate Grills Former Recess Appointment Renominated to NLRB
By Michael J. Lotito A day after the U.S. Senate returned from its summer recess, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a … Read more
EEOC Is Now Taking on Fitness-For-Duty Medical Releases
By Eric B. Meyer Congratulations! Your fitness-for-duty employee medical examinations are job-related or consistent with business necessity. So, they pass … Read more
How the Baltimore Ravens (and the NFL) Failed HR 101
By now everyone has seen former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, knock out his wife with two punches to the head in the elevator of an Atlantic City … Read more
Court: ADA Requires Accommodating Employees With Angry Outbursts
By Eric B. Meyer The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that employers provide reasonable accommodation to employees with disabilities when doing so … Read more
Advice to Remember: An Attorney’s Take on How to Use Email on the Job
By Howard Mavity Electronic communications are a mixed blessing. Business is more efficient and new ways of commerce continue to open. However, ubiquitous … Read more
Yes, Employees Can Curse Their Boss on Facebook and Get Away With It
By Eric B. Meyer Can an employee curse out their boss on Facebook and get away with it? It’s easier than you think. Indeed, a recent decision from … Read more
For the First Time, EEOC Directly Challenges a Workplace Wellness Program
By Russell D. Chapman The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed its first lawsuit directly challenging the operation of a wellness … Read more
What Employers Should Know About the Americans With Disabilities Act
By Sandra S. Moran The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s efforts to enforce the 2008 American with Disabilities Amendments Act have certainly … Read more
Why You Need an Essential List of Job Functions When Approving FMLA
By Eric B. Meyer Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an eligible employee has the right to take up to 12 work weeks of covered leave for, among other … Read more