A residential care provider has settled an EEOC lawsuit alleging failure to accommodate an employee's pregnancy.
Silverado Menomenee Falls, LLC, a residential care provider, has settled a lawsuit filed by the Equal...more
It's possible to discriminate against someone of your own faith. And illegal.
Carl Smith, a Catholic, was a trainee in Philadelphia's Department of Licenses and Inspection. ...more
Once again, I wallow in the mud so you won't have to.
Only two weeks ago, I posted about non-disclosure agreements ("NDAs") in sexual harassment settlements, and how confidentiality often benefits the victims....more
Here's what employers need to know.
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its Office of Civil Rights announced that they would be enhancing the legal protections for healthcare workers with...more
And here you were, reading the business news. Silly you.
Astrologer and "astro-coach" Mecca Woods (Sagittarius Sun, Aquarius Moon, Leo Rising) tells us what we can expect on the career front in 2018 based on our astrological...more
The proposal to do away with confidentiality in sexual harassment settlements is likely to hurt victims at least as much as it exposes perps.
One of the most talked-about proposals put forth since the recent sexual...more
I do not think "associational discrimination" means what you think it means.
Amber Bridges, a former employee of the Magistrate's Court in the City of Indianapolis, claims she was discharged because of her association with a...more
My apologies to Clement Clarke Moore. Happy holidays!
‘Twas the holiday party, a break from the drudge,
Not a creature was sober, not even a judge;
The bar was well-tended, with liquor and wine,
And all the employees felt...more
You snooze, you lose, the court said. (In so many words.)
Remember the AARP v. EEOC case? That's the one in which the AARP challenged the regulations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission addressing incentives for...more
This bustin' on HR is gettin' me down, You got to quit kickin' HR around.
Human Resources professionals seem to be everybody's favorite scapegoat.
The profession is under attack yet again -- this time for apparently failing...more
On Wednesday, Sens. Kirsten Gillebrand (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act. The legislation has bipartisan support, although it's not clear yet how much.
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And did it with such grace! After all, she is Miss Manners.
This is another installment in my unofficial series, "Second-guessing the advice columnists."
My all-time favorite advice columnist is Miss Manners, who appears...more
A boss who grabs an employee's breasts without her consent is indeed guilty of sexual harassment.
Two law professors co-wrote an article that appeared in yesterday's New York Times with the headline, "Boss Grab Your Breasts?...more
Harvey Weinstein. Kevin Spacey. Charlie Rose. Louis C.K. Roy Moore. Al Franken. John Conyers. The list grows daily. Women and men are coming forward with allegations of sexual harassment and abuse, and some of the allegations...more
So, you don't want to be a sexual harasser at work? Good for you! Follow these dos and don'ts, and you should be in great shape.
An article in last Friday's New York Times indicated that in light of the ever-growing number...more
The feds are talking about NLRB-EEOC coordination, an end to collection of compensation data, and an inflation-indexed salary test for the overtime exemption. Here's the scoop.
NLRB/EEOC coordination. The National Labor...more
According to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll published this week, 48 percent of working women believed they had been victims of sexual harassment in the workplace.
My reaction was, “Only 48 percent?”
I would have...more
How much do you know about an employer’s reasonable accommodation obligations under the law(s)? Take this quiz and find out!
Question 1: Which of the following federal employment laws require reasonable accommodation, either...more
It’s not always the employee’s fault when things go bad for an employer. Sometimes the employer has no one to blame but itself. Here are six of the most common ways employers sink their own ships....more
Last month, I had the pleasure of speaking to the Federal Bar Association about hot topics under the Americans with Disabilities Act with my blogging buddy Bill Goren, proprietor of the Understanding the ADA blog. If you...more
Asserting that the U.S. Department of Justice “must interpret Title VII as written by Congress,” the DOJ is reversing the Obama-era interpretation of Title VII, taking the position that Title VII does not prohibit...more
Father, you kiss your mother with that mouth?
The recent dismissal of a lawsuit in New York — involving a priest who is principal at a Catholic high school — illustrates why an (alleged) “equal opportunity offender” is...more
Last week, I received a scathing comment from Dale Kleber, a Chicago-area lawyer and a plaintiff in an age discrimination lawsuit. Mr. Kleber did not like my gut reaction to his lawsuit, which was based on an article that I’d...more
Management-side labor attorney William Emanuel was confirmed by the Senate today as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. Mr. Emanuel’s confirmation gives the Republicans a 3-2 majority on the Board....more
At a client seminar that my office presented during the very contentious 2016 campaign season, my law partner John Doyle delivered an introductory disclaimer. Although I may not have his words verbatim, I will never forget...more