By Eric B. Meyer Work got you anxious and depressed? Well then, you may be disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act. But if you think that the … Read more
Are Employers Racist for Conducting Employment Background Checks?
In a recent letter to The Wall Street Journal, EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrien took exception to their characterization (Banning Background Checks) that the … Read more
A Bad Work Environment Isn’t Always a Hostile Work Environment
By Eric B. Meyer Every so often, I get a call from an employee. The call goes something like this: “I need an employment lawyer. Are you an … Read more
Court Rules That Firing a Woman for Lactating at Work is Against the Law
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that discharging a female employee because she is lactating or … Read more
Why Discrimination Against the Unemployed Is NOT Illegal
By John A. Gallagher How is long- term unemployment” defined? If someone has been unemployed for more than six (6) months, they are considered … Read more
Employment At Will: The Most Misunderstood Workplace Principle
By John A. Gallagher Most Americans have a general understanding of the “employment at will” doctrine. They understand that it means that they … Read more
Why It’s Important to Address Sexual Stereotypes on the Job
By Eric B. Meyer Many states and localities have laws forbidding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (LGBT). But federal law does not … Read more
New Social Media Privacy Law Taken Up by Congress
The social media privacy debate continues to rage – and now Congress has taken up the reins. Recently we blogged about a handful of states that have passed … Read more
Do We Have to Grant our Employee’s Religious-Accommodation Request?
By Eric B. Meyer An employer must accommodate the sincerely-held religious beliefs of its employees unless the employer demonstrates that doing so would … Read more
Supreme Court Will Rule on Proof Needed For a Retaliation Claim
By Eric B. Meyer What makes retaliation the most common discrimination claim in America? I suspect it’s because other forms of discrimination (e.g., … Read more