By Eric B. Meyer This is my son’s first year playing tee ball. The rules, in case you’re not familiar with them, are simple: Everybody hits; … Read more
2 More States Ban Employers From Asking For Social Media Passwords
By Eric B. Meyer Within the past week, two states have passed laws, which will provide employees with more workplace protections. Truth be told, I … Read more
Restrictive Covenants Work Very Differently Outside the U.S.
By Danielle Urban In most U.S. states employers are free to bind employees with restrictive covenants – which commonly take the form of post-employment … Read more
It’s Risky to Fire a Sick Employee Right Before They Are FMLA Eligible
By Eric B. Meyer I read this case yesterday about an employee who provided her company with a Nov. 12 doctor’s note, requesting that her hours be … Read more
Employees Fired For Wearing KKK Garb Sue For Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer The thing about this law-blogging gig, other than the money, power and women, of course, is the pride of being first to post about a crazy … Read more
Appeals Court: 2 Racial Slurs Do Not Make a Hostile Work Environment
By Eric B. Meyer It was Gloria Steinem who, in discussing President Bill Clinton’s indiscretions with Paula Jones and Kathleen Willey, fashioned the … Read more
Baltimore’s New Ban-the-Box Law Imposes Criminal Penalties
Baltimore is the latest major U.S. city to “ban the box.” Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is expected to sign a controversial bill that prohibits both … Read more
Does an Employee Deleting Emails Fall Under Computer “Damage?”
By Eric B. Meyer Here’s a recent question: My employee deleted all of her work emails and quit. Can I sue her for that? Well, sure, you can. But … Read more
Social Media Legislation: It’s a Reality Employers Simply Can’t Ignore
By Gregory Hanscom Over the past couple of months there has been a flurry of legislative activity at the state level concerning an employer’s ability to … Read more
How Legalized Marijuana Is Changing Workplace Drug Policies
Can you fire someone for testing positive for marijuana in the workplace? With pot dispensaries outnumbering Starbucks in cities like Denver, and websites … Read more