WARNING: this article is intended for immature audiences. Hopefully, that light at the end of the tunnel is not the on-coming 5:15 from New Haven. While we’ve been fortunate to have continued working safely and responsibly...more
4/2/2021
/ Absenteeism ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Gross Misconduct ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Resignation ,
Social Distancing ,
Workers Compensation Awards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Romances
“Behind the Mask” is more than just a Fleetwood Mac album. It’s a science-based recommendation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and even a requirement under a patchwork of state and local laws...more
Paid leave and orthodontia coverage are so passé. Companies are stepping up their game to attract and retain top talent. Ping-pong tables and “paw-ternity”5 leave are no longer novel benefits....more
4/1/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Microchipping ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Fringe Benefits ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
Job Duties ,
Robots ,
Title III ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
Website Accessibility
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2018 (hereafter “Report”), our eighth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does...more
1/30/2019
/ Consent Decrees ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Subpoenas ,
Wage and Hour
Over the last few months, many employees have sounded the alarm about sexual harassment (not funny). One issued a false alarm about an impending nuclear disaster (also not terribly funny). Sometimes Human Resources...more
3/30/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Biometric Information ,
Code of Conduct ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Minimum Wage ,
Popular ,
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2017, our seventh annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not merely summarize case...more
2/28/2018
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Big Data ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Government Investigations ,
Harassment ,
LGBTQ ,
Mediation ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Dear Littler:
I read a New Yorker article about people bringing their dogs everywhere, claiming they were emotional support animals. It mentioned a dog trying to get into Carnegie Hall. But everyone knows there’s only one...more
Dear Littler: One of our employees here in Iowa has requested to bring a pet pig to work for “emotional support” purposes. A pig! In a factory! Do I need to entertain her request? And if so, what do I tell other employees?...more
Even outside the Capital Beltway, this has been a strange year. Those of us who handle labor and employment issues everyday often think we’ve seen it all—only to be proven wrong time and again. As April Fools’ Day approaches,...more
3/30/2017
/ Adult Entertainment ,
Biometric Information ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
Paid Leave ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
A workforce that adheres to a traditional work style, or a consistent eight-hour workday in the same location – with no offsite work or interaction with business colleagues or customers – is increasingly becoming a relic in...more