Yesterday, the EEOC issued its FY 2014 Performance Report. Here is a link to the press release. Now, I’ll admit it. I didn’t read the whole report. Blogging has got me all messed up. I can’t read anything that’s more than 250 words. So, I just stopped at the part…
Just another HR Pro Tip from your old buddy, Meyer. Hey, what would you guys do without me? Sage advice for American businesses coming up after the jump… * * * Under the law, it’s unlawful to take adverse action against an employee who complains about discrimination in the workplace.…
What else is there to blog about after reading a federal court opinion about Yolo (You Only Live Once) and sexual harassment? Geez. Last night, I could have peed plutonium while flaming monkeys sprang forth from my word hole, and I still would have blogged Yolo. More on Yolo after…
Maybe you’ve heard about it. I’m giving a little spiel today on social media in the workplace with a few friends at an event in Philadelphia. If I play my cards right, I’ll do as little speaking as possible on the dais. Which means I’ll get my two cents in…
To prove sexual harassment, a plaintiff must have been subjected to pervasive or severe behavior based on the plaintiff’s sex. Further, not only would an objective person have to find the behavior offensive, but the plaintiff must be offended as well. Usually, when a plaintiff claims sexual harassment, a court…
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that companies provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability, if doing so will allow the employee to perform the essential functions of the job. The ADA contemplates a number of different types of reasonable accommodations. One such accommodation is a transfer…
Even without a federal law that specifically bans discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identify, it’s no secret that one of the EEOC’s top priorities is to protect LGBT workers from discrimination. And the EEOC is being quite transparent about it, with a new guide for…
Just go ahead, and kill them dead! But before I get to that, I want to quickly plug our free event next week on November 12, 2014. I’ll give you four reasons to attend: Chai R. Feldblum, Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Richard F. Griffin, Jr., General Counsel, National…
Whether a department of many, or just one, your job as an HR professional has you juggling many balls. You’re running an open enrollment, conducting a workplace investigation, recruiting, wage-setting. Cot’ damn, you’re busy! To get those tasks done, you’d better have the gift of gab. Or not. Is verbal…
Five minutes ago, after taking the obligatory selfies and between games of Candy Crush, one of your employees texted (because, calling in, as if!) from an Ebola quarantine tent to alert you that she will be out of work for 21 days, while under observation for Ebola. As an employer,…