August, 2018

You and I, we need to have a talk about yesterday’s survey.

August 17, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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In yesterday’s blog post, I asked you whether your employees trust your human resources department. This poll was anonymous. I only logged most of the IP addresses. Just kidding. I logged them all. Just kidding.

Ok, enough kidding around. You want to know how messed up everyone else’s workplace is. So, let’s pull that band-aid right off.

Oops, wrong one. Continue reading

Do your employees trust your Human Resources Department?

August 16, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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No, they don’t. Continue reading

NJ federal court: Employers don’t have to excuse medical marijuana users from taking workplace drug tests

August 15, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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By any reasonable, objective measure, New Jersey was having a pretty good employee-rights run in 2018 — even by NJ standards. Continue reading

New Jersey is teaming up with the DOL to crack down on worker misclassification

August 14, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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I feel like worker misclassification has been an issue that’s been flying under the radar for the last year or so, especially as it relates to independent contractors. Continue reading

EEOC: Major U.S. airline ignored sexual harassment that ultimately ended in an FBI arrest and conviction

August 13, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Surely, you remember the days (weeks) of horrible headlines that dogged United Airlines after the incident in which passengers filmed security dragging down the aisle a bloodied passenger who refused to give up his seat to an airline employee.

Well, United may soon be back above the fold again. And it’s for all the wrong reasons. Continue reading

“Eric, if we sexually harass female AND male employees, that cancels itself out, and we’re good, right?”

August 10, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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No. Continue reading

What perks are your company offering to land top talent?

August 9, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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No, HR compliance today. Just some HR, hiring, and the start of a little dialogue between us.

Here’s where I’m going with this. Continue reading

Bah-gawd, those were two hecka-expensive bottles of orange juice!

August 8, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Three strikes and you’re out.

For one variety store chain accused of failing to accommodate and then firing a diabetic cashier who had to take a few bottles of orange juice from the store refrigerator to avoid seizing or passing out, well, the company swung hard!

Motion for Summary Judgment (whiff!)
Jury trial (whiff!)
Appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (steeeeeeeerike three!)

Could an unhealthy Snapchat selfie addiction spiral into an ADA workplace disability?

August 7, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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A recent American Medical Association study suggests that it could. Continue reading

Will Marco Rubio’s new federal paid-leave legislation be the one to emerge from the pack?

August 6, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Last week, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced another federal paid leave proposal into the swelling options currently being considered in Congress. Continue reading