By John E. Thompson After more than a year of litigation (the filing which we reported here), former unpaid Gawker Media interns will be permitted to send … Read more
Title VII Prohibits Retaliation Based on Good Faith Claim of Harassment
By Eric B. Meyer Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on a number of protected classes. Sexual orientation isn’t … Read more
California Repeals 60-Day Waiting Period on Health Insurance
By Sara Richland Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a “waiting period” is defined as the period that must pass before coverage for an … Read more
Can You Fire Someone Who Discloses a Disability at a Termination Meeting?
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