In this week's round-up of top HR news stories: Employees at Meta face the sack if they don't work in the office three days a week; while pay remains a big … Read more
The job ad that was too much of a ‘hit’; IT workers refuse to implement staff monitoring
In this week's HR news round-up, a spoof job ad could land one respondent in very hot water; plus why IT staff aren't playing ball with staff monitoring requests Read more
Your stereotype of star employees is wrong
We humans are naturally drawn to people similar to us. That doesn’t mean you’re a bad person. Nor does it mean that you are racist, ableist, ageist, or any … Read more
Diversity Is Not Just About Gender and Race
In today’s world, we hear “diversity” everywhere. It’s a buzzword. But when we think about what diversity means and the initiatives that have come to … Read more
European Court Clarifies Legality of Banning Islamic Headscarves in the Workplace
On March 14 the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) issued a significant ruling clarifying when an employer may prohibit employees from wearing … Read more
How Far Must You Go to Accommodate Wild Religious Beliefs?
By Eric B. Meyer Most employment lawyers — especially us blogger types — are never at a loss for a good war story. Like that time I sat through the … Read more
How Do You Accommodate Religious Beliefs for Hundreds of Employees?
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, I had one of those moments. You know the ones. For me, it was when a client asked me when I was going to blog about the Muslim … Read more
Yes, an Employee Really Did Get Fired For Failing to Pray the Rosary on the Job
By Eric B. Meyer She was fired for refusing to pray with a client. Why did this employee LOSE her religious bias lawsuit? Last week, I addressed a … Read more