Take care of yourself!
In medicine, sometimes the practices that get people in trouble are pretty simple. Too many nachos, and not enough leafy greens. You'd rather binge-watch Seasons 1-3 of Stranger Things than go for a...more
This claim against the "Museum of Sex" should fail.
Have you ever heard of the Museum of Sex in New York City? It's a real thing....more
Avoid a seasonal faux pas!
Dear Miss Mannerly:
My office is business casual -- until June. Even though we don't have a lax summer dress code, many of our employees just "assume" they can dress like hooligans. We have all...more
Eww.
In Canada, sex addiction is apparently not a disability. (Whether it is under the Americans with Disabilities Act remains to be seen, but I don't think so.)
A labor arbitrator has upheld the termination of an employee...more
Not sure I'm buying it.
Two out of three judges on a panel from my own U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a jury verdict in favor of a woman who claimed that she was terminated because of her age....more
And dads get to play, too.
After all, we wouldn't be moms without you! ;-)
Happy Mother's Day weekend! How much do you know about moms in the workplace? Take our quiz and find out! As always, the answers appear at the end...more
The never-ending story.
There is a new chapter in the continuing story of whether employers will have to report compensation data this year on their EEO-1 reports....more
Buff employers, beware!
A jury recently awarded $500 grand to a restaurant server in Las Vegas for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The server claimed that a sign calling him "Fat Andy" was posted at his wait...more
Literally.
The Daily Mail has all the best employment law news.
According to an article this morning, a psychology professor from Penn State conducted a study and determined that employees who have to "play nice" with...more
Paid leave law and wage laws should take effect today.
I've written about the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act here and here. There was a question about the exact date on which it would take effect, but according to the...more
Know where your rights as an employer begin and end.
A federal judge refused this week to dismiss a "cyber privacy" lawsuit, providing some good lessons for employers....more
Hot darn! Two Friday quizzes in a row!
How much do you know about pay equity? Take our quiz and find out! The usual rules apply: The answers immediately follow the questions, and if you cheat, I'll be none the wiser. ...more
I love my readers!
Week before last, I published a blog post about the proposed regulations recently issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. For the most part, I thought they were unremarkable, but there...more
I see some bombs tucked away in there.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued proposed regulations that were published in today's Federal Register....more
A positive test may not equate to impairment.
Those of us who have spent a lot of time in the world of drugs (gee, that doesn't sound right) know that marijuana stays in the body for weeks.
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A good reason to swear off gossiping at work.
In a very interesting decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for my Fourth Circuit, a three-judge panel recently held that false rumors that a successful woman "slept her way to...more
Sort of.
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) affirmed summary judgment against a transgender employee who claimed discrimination under...more
And ready to answer all of your workplace romance questions.
NOTE FROM ROBIN: Last year, in honor of Valentine's Day, we had a guest post by advice columnist Dr. Loveless. I am delighted to announce that the "Doctor is in...more
Thanks, shutdown!
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced that employers will have a two-month extension of the deadline to submit their EEO-1 workforce data for 2018....more
Even if your state is "easy," don't relax.
It seems like all we ever read about is those more activist "blue states" -- California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York . . .
If you're an employer in a more...more
A PR statement employers may want to save for a rainy day.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -
Date: TBD (embargo until needed) -
Contact: Corporate Communications Director
...more
Another chapter in a continuing saga.
I've written three times about Dale Kleber, the very experienced attorney who was not considered for an entry-level job as in-house counsel with a health care company.
Mr. Kleber, who...more
On December 13, 2018, outgoing Governor Rick Snyder (R) signed into law the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act. Here's the scoop:
Which employers are covered by the Act?
Employers of 50 or more employees, but not including...more
Bonnie O'Daniel was a Human Resources manager (remember that!) at a workplace in Louisiana. One day in April 2016, she went shopping at a well-known national retail store and encountered a transgender woman in the dressing...more
Employer of the month.
Staff at a hair salon in Wuxi in Jiangsu province, China, were expected to sell a quota of hair products each day....more