By Eric B. Meyer How many times has an employee provided you with an incomplete Family and Medical Leave Act certification? Oh, I don’t know, maybe a … Read more
How the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby Decision Affects Your Workplace
By Eric B. Meyer Mid-morning on Monday, the Internet broke shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 5-4 decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, … Read more
Supreme Court: President Was Wrong to Make NLRB Recess Appointments
By Eric B. Meyer In a unanimous opinion delivered yesterday in the case NLRB v. Noel Canning, the United States Supreme Court concluded that President … Read more
A Workplace With N-Words, Confederate Flags, But No Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read this opinion (Adams v. Austal) in a race-discrimination with facts so egregious, they’d make David Duke … Read more
Technical FMLA Violations: No Harm, No Foul, No Issue For the Employer
Sometimes employers do win in court, even if they’re in technical violation of the law. One employer’s FMLA violation wasn’t enough to lose a lawsuit. Many … Read more
Proposed Minimum Wage Regulations for Federal Contractors Released
By John E. Thompson The U.S. Department of Labor has released its proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13658, President Obama’s … Read more
President’s Order Would Ban Discrimination for Some LBGT Employees
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman The White House announced this week that President Obama will soon issue an Executive Order (EO) banning certain federal … Read more
Confusion in the Great Northwest: Behind Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage
Earlier this month, the Seattle City Council voted to approve a gradual increase in the minimum wage, ultimately requiring city employees to be paid $15 … Read more
Are You Your Client’s Contractor Or An Agent?
In columns through the years, we’ve discussed the different ways any employee can bind his or her employer to pay a placement fee. For this reason, … Read more
The Background Check Checklist: Avoiding Pitfalls in Screening Process
By Samantha Southall There was a time when employment background checks were reserved for those entering very specific careers; government jobs with access … Read more