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Yep, that’s me about eight years ago posing with my first-born and an inflatable rat.
His name is Scabby. The rat, that is. And he may be going away for good soon.
Another court greenlights discrimination claims for a medical marijuana user fired for failing a drug test
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In the United States, medical marijuana use is legal in 33 states and the District of Columbia. However, the laws governing the use of medical marijuana vary from state to state. Continue reading
Workplace lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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“Hold our drink, feds.” New Jersey strikes deal for $15 minimum wage
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On Wednesday, I blogged about how Democrats in the U.S. Senate were introducing a new bill to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $15 per hour.
Yesterday, the State of New Jersey completed a roadmap to a $15/hr minimum wage in the Garden State. Continue reading
How can HR convince the C-Suite to purchase anti-harassment training in 2019?
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It’s easier than you think. But, you need to speak the right language.
And that language is money. Continue reading
New $15 minimum wage bill will be introduced in the Senate today.
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For nearly ten years, from September 1, 1997 through July 23, 2007, the federal minimum wage was $5.15 per hour. Three times in the following two years, the minimum wage rose, settling in at $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009. The minimum wage has remained $7.25 since then.
That might change soon. Continue reading
When can you fire the employee who just complained about discrimination or took FMLA leave?
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Need a refresher on providing break time for nursing moms at work?
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Litigating against LGBT rights may win one case, but still be bad for business overall.
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Among Fortune 500 companies, 91% prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and 83% prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. [Source] But, under federal law, circuit courts remain split as to whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids discrimination based on LGBT status.
So, let’s say you’re a Fortune 500 company accused of LGBT discrimination in a jurisdiction in which the law may permit that type of abhorrent behavior.
Do you defend by arguing that the law permits LGBT discrimination? Continue reading