If you’re: (a) new to social media; (b) don’t watch Jeopardy; or (c) haven’t hung out on Jezebel, you may be unfamiliar with what ‘mansplaining’ is. Mansplaining defined. Mansplaining is where a man explains something to someone, typically a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing. In Tucker v. Johnson…
About a week ago, I read an article on The Players’ Tribune from Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson. It’s called “Let’s Talk About Bullying,” and you can read it here. Imagine this from a 6′ 1″, 225 lb. professional football player: Bullying and discrimination: six in one hand; half dozen…
That’s pretty much what happened in this recent Eleventh Circuit opinion. We’ve gone over this before. There are certain jobs that don’t require regular in-person attendance. And then there’s the plaintiff’s full-time Purchasing Agent position for the City of Tallahassee, which is the central focus of Garrison v. City of…
I’ll open this post with a haiku. Because, I feel like we could all use a haiku. President-Elect For HR, what will he do? Not a stinkin’ clue! …and any employment-law wonk who tells you otherwise, well, we saw how the pundits fared predicting the outcome of the presidential election.…
In 2001, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided Bibby v. Philadelphia Coca Cola Bottling Co. In Bibby, the Third Circuit could not have been clearer about whether federal anti-discrimination law made LGBT bias at work unlawful. “Title VII does not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. Congress has repeatedly…
After consuming a protein shake or two from a red Solo cup during my family’s Halloween escapades, I retired to the bloggerdome to visit the EEOC’s website. Halloween or not, I have the coolest Monday night routine in all of Cherry Hill, NJ. Oh, heck, probably in the whole state. Because I’m good…
At halftime of my seven-year-old’s soccer game, I was perusing my slow weekend RSS feed. Of the seven Feedly items, one stood out: a “news” from Deadspin (NSFW) about a fan who hit the five yard line with a phallus toss (video is NSFW) during the third quarter of the National Football League…
Today, I want to take you to school to discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act and job descriptions. Check that. Bad job descriptions. I brought my pencil! Gimmee something to write on. Hey, quit eyeballin’ me! Better yet, close your eyes. Let’s pretend that you have a clerk position. And that clerk…
Last night, while you we sleeping in your comfy beds — me, on a pile of money, blogging power and, yes, ego — a Texas federal judge entered an injunction against the final “blacklisting” rules and guidance of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. What were…
Hold up. I need to catch my breath after last night’s episode of The Walking Dead. (Don’t worry. No spoilers ahead). Last week, I blogged here about the EEOC’s new Strategic Enforcement Plan. In that post, I singled out the EEOC’s pivot to “clarify[] the employment relationship and the application of…