Pattie on Flickr (“In an antique shop window” https://www.flickr.com/photos/piratealice/3082374723)//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Even if you operate an antique shop, this sign is not a good look for your business. So, as you can imagine, the State of Illinois wasn’t too cool with one of its local employment agencies taking out an advertisement in…
Image Credit: “Whisper” by Jamin Gray on Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamingray/1056525232) //embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Today, I’m going to revisit a topic that I’ve previously discussed a few times on the blog (here and here); namely, when is working overtime an essential job function under the Americans with Disabilities Act? The quick answer is: the employer…
Image Credit: Pexels.com (https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-calendar-close-up-composition-273011/) Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an eligible employee is entitled to take up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave in a 12-month period. So, what happens if an employee exhausts 12 weeks of leave and doesn’t return to work on the next working day?…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/blueprint-ruler-architecture-964629/) I started the week presenting to HR audiences in DC and NJ about accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Today, I want to pivot into religious accommodations by highlighting a recent federal court decision, which can teach employers a thing or two about how to engage…
By rp72 (Opening o2 Arena London Bon Jovi) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons“In a packed room at the 2018 SHRM Employment Law and Legislative Conference in Washington D.C., Eric Meyer of FisherBroyles, LLP provided practical guidance for HR Professionals so that they can handle an ADA accommodation situation at…
Photo by Kristina Flour on Unsplash Some states, like the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for example, have responded to the #MeToo movement by drafting legislation that would ban confidentiality provisions in private sexual harassment settlements. The State of New Jersey has taken it one step further. Before I get to that,…
Photo by rawpixel.com on Unsplash Remember that blog post I had last Spring. I’m talking about the one about an employment agency that allegedly emailed a job applicant the following cringe-worthy, what we’re really saying here is “sue me” rejection email: “Thanks for your reply. I check the details of [sic] you. And…
Now, it’s up to the voters. Yesterday, on International Women’s Day, Philadelphia City Council passed a bill that will require the City to provide sexual-harassment training to all of its employees and officers. In May, when City residents go to the polls, they will decide whether to amend the Home…
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash What a long, strange trip it’s been for one particular transgender-discrimination lawsuit. Back in 2014, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission used a Michigan funeral home and alleged it violated Title VII by firing an employee because of her transgender or transitioning status and her…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/office-freelancer-computer-business-583841/) After all that’s happened in my professional career over the past several days — you can catch up here and here — I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank you, the readers. You have uplifted me with your positivity and support. I deeply appreciate every, single…