I read a survey last night that blew my mind 🤯 In November, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 1,131 U.S. hiring managers and recruiters about their views of Jewish individuals and their perception of antisemitism in the workplace. Of those surveyed – remember these are the people making the hiring decisions — 29%…
In yesterday’s blog post (and on LinkedIn), I asked you to adjudicate a white man’s discrimination claim. Specifically, you had to decide whether a white utility water meter reader who was fired for inaccurately reporting homeowners’ water meters was “similarly situated” to a black coworker who was not fired even…
A white man who worked as a utility water meter reader sued his employer for racial discrimination after he was fired for inaccurately reporting homeowners’ water meters. In support of his claims, the plaintiff compared himself to a black coworker who was not fired even though he started work late,…
Well, if you count The Employer Handbook itself, which email gods magically deliver to blog subscriber email inboxes every weekday following weeknights where I haven’t had too many blog-inhibiting adult beverages, I’ve got three freebies today. To remedy that, you must promise to pay me $100 if you keep reading…
Democrats and Republicans don’t often see eye to eye on new employment legislation. Except, it seems, when Gretchen Carlson spearheads the effort to get these new bills passed. In March, President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 into law. That law…
I have another HR tip related to yesterday’s blog post and accommodating employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act and what counts as an essential job function. Generally, the essential functions of the job are the ones that employees perform the most. However, there are situations where rarely-performed tasks can…
If you’re in Human Resources, you’ve probably dealt with this issue before. An employee with a disability submits a doctor’s note expressly instructing the employee to avoid performing certain essential functions of their job. But the employee tells you that they can do those tasks anyway, if truly necessary. Does the Americans…
This has been an interesting start to the week at The Employer Handbook, from six-year-olds slinging racial epithets to expectorating employees. But I’m here for it. And I’m glad that you are too. I’ve fielded my share of unusual disability accommodation requests. But allowing an employee with a condition caused…
In my many years of practicing employment law, I’ve seen hostile work environment accusations leveled against owners, supervisors, co-workers, subordinates, customers, vendors, and many others. But accusing a young child of racial discrimination is a new one for me. In this case, the plaintiff alleged that she was subjected to…
This situation comes up fairly often. An employee with a disability can’t perform their job, and needs leave to recover and return to work. We know that indefinite leave is not a reasonable accommodation. But what about taking leave with only an “expected” return to work date? Is that too…