By Eric B. Meyer These blogging fingers have had much to say about telecommuting as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. … Read more
Court Says There’s No Right to Be Left Alone While on FMLA Leave
By Eric B. Meyer One of the questions I hear a lot from employers is: Can we communicate with employees on Family and Medical Leave Act leave and, if so, … Read more
Employers Stuck in the Middle on Evolving Equal Pay Laws
By Gregory D. Hanscom President Obama recently signed two executive orders changing the landscape of equal pay protections applicable to federal … Read more
Does the ADA Now Require That You Accommodate Stealing?
By Eric B. Meyer Back in 2011, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Walgreens from disability discrimination. Specifically, the EEOC … Read more
What Is Work? The Supreme Court’s Decision Will Sort It Out
By Carolyn A. Pellegrini “I have to go to work.” “Work was tough today.” “I don’t get paid enough for the work I do.” We make these or similar statements, … Read more
But For Using “But For,” You Would Have Collected Your Fee. So Don’t!
The single biggest contingency fee collection defense is the so-called “but for” rule. Yet recruiters and their lawyers constantly use it as a legal … Read more
Hong Kong: Workplace Policies That Embrace the Best of East AND West
By Alice Wang Hong Kong is not just a pivotal financial center of Greater Asia with soaring towers and enigmatic business opportunities; it also embraces … Read more
Will Congress Require Sex Harassment Training For Its Employees?
By David N. Goldman Many private employers, and the agencies under the federal executive branch, provide regular sexual harassment training to their … Read more
U.S. Senate Once Again Rejects Paycheck Protection Act
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman As expected, U.S. Senate supporters of the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 2199) failed to muster the 60 votes needed to advance the bill … Read more
The Disinformation Surrounding the “Tipped-Employee Minimum Wage”
By John E. Thompson A White House report promoting a substantial jump in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act‘s minimum wage perpetuates now widely … Read more