By Eric B. Meyer File this under: Duh! Let’s assume that you have an employee who commits a terminable offense. For example, in Martins v. Rhode … Read more
New Jersey Governor Vetoes Bill Protecting Unemployed Job Hunters
By Eric B. Meyer A bill that would have made it illegal for New Jersey companies to refuse to hire a job candidate because of his/her employment status is … Read more
How to Help Your Criminally-Challenged Candidates
About that “new” EEOC policy about candidate’s criminal record in pre-employment screening. In a sentence, it means: File a charge of … Read more
Not Paying Employees On Time? It’s Considered an FLSA Violation
By John E. Thompson A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims underscores important propositions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to … Read more
New Jersey Latest State to Ban the Box in Employment Applications
By Eric B. Meyer Come Jan. 1, 2015, most New Jersey employers will no longer be able to ask about an applicant’s criminal record during the initial … Read more
What Happens When an Employer Says Cancer Is Not an ADA Disability?
By Eric B. Meyer What happens when an employer-defendant argues that cancer — CANCER! — is not an ADA disability? How do you think that worked … Read more
Rhode Island Latest State to Ban Access to Employee Online Content
By Philip L. Gordon and Joon Hwang Rhode Island recently became the fifth state in 2014 and the 17th state nationwide to enact legislation restricting … Read more
When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go – But It May Not Be an ADA Disability
By Eric B. Meyer When you gotta go, you gotta go. In Sanders v. Judson Center, the plaintiff worked for a non-profit human service agency providing … Read more
LinkedIn Pays; HiringSolved Plays
What’s better than a hosted networking party at a recruiting conference? How about 20 pounds of Tannerite and a small arsenal of weapons, including a … Read more
Union Representation Applies to Referrals for Drug/Alcohol Tests
By Dale L. Deitchler The National Labor Relations Board in late July ruled that so-called “Weingarten rights” – the general right of a unionized employee … Read more