By Eric B. Meyer Generally, a typical sexual harassment claim involves a supervisor or manager or co-worker making unwelcome sexual advances towards … Read more
Uncovering FMLA Abuse – With a Little Help From Big Data
Pulling a sickie. Faking out. Playing hooky. Whatever you call it, unwarranted employee absences — particularly those that fall under the category of FMLA … Read more
Withdrawing Job Offer Due to a Previous Injury May Violate the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer Two big EEOC pet peeves right now are: Employers who discriminate in the hiring process; and, Employers who violate the Americans with … Read more
The Growing Push For More Pregnancy Accommodation Legislation
By Gregory Hanscom Is Pennsylvania going to join the ranks of states and municipalities requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations to … Read more
Minimum Wage Bill Fails in Senate, But Don’t Expect Issue to Disappear
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman As expected, Senate supporters of the Minimum Wage Fairness Act (S. 2223) failed this week to garner the 60 votes needed to bring … Read more
A Costly Reminder of Employer Verification Obligations
By Mel M. C. Cole Employers work hard to make sure they comply with federal immigration law, but they must remember not to take their efforts too far. Last … Read more
HR Basics: Juggling the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer Recently, I gave a webinar about the interplay between the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. One of … Read more
HR 101: Just What Constitutes Workplace Harassment?
What is workplace harassment, anyway? This might sound like a question with a simple answer, but like most human resource issues, it’s not always easy to … Read more
Nebraska Decides to ‘Ban the Box” – But Only For Public Employers
Last week, Gov. Dave Heineman signed off on a ban the box provision for the State of Nebraska. The “box” in question is the somewhat controversial … Read more
Judge Finds Social Media Disclaimers For Employees Are Unlawful
By Eric B. Meyer How many of you have social media policies, which contain a provision that reads something like this: If you identify yourself as an … Read more