Image by Adam Radosavljevic from Pixabay When it comes to politics, there is not much on which the two sides of the aisle see eye to eye. I’ll admit it, several of my blog posts about new bills in Congress may grab your attention. However, they have little chance at…
Danachos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Thank you for all of the positive feedback and comments both via email and here on LinkedIn following yesterday’s transgender pronoun post. Many of the requests were for additional resources to promote a trans-inclusive workplace. So, last night, I searched the interwebz and…
Amousey, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Most employees are at-will; they can be fired for any reason or no reason at all. And intentionally misgendering a co-worker would be enough. But, what if the employee objects on religious grounds? 🤔 I may have an answer for you. It comes from this…
Image by Please Don’t sell My Artwork AS IS from Pixabay When an employee sues for retaliation after complaining about discrimination, he must prove that he suffered “a materially adverse action” for doing so. Usually, that amounts to discharges, demotions, refusals to hire, refusals to promote, and reprimands. But, how…
Image by Please Don’t sell My Artwork AS IS from Pixabay Last week, I read the news that Sha’Carri Richardson, one of the favorites to win Olympic gold for the United States in the women’s 100-meter dash, was suspended for a month for testing positive for marijuana. As a management-side…
Groupe Canam. Services fournis:Conception-ingénierie Dessins par InteliBuild FabricationUsines de fabrication: Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce, QCQuébec, QC, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons I hate the New York Yankees. So, it is with deep-seated loathing that today’s blog post not only features the Evil Empire but casts the organization in a positive light. Whatever.…
Book Poetry by Wolf Böse from the Noun Project Today, I’m channeling my inner ***check notes*** poet. Let us celebrate in verse the EEOC extending the deadline to file EEO-1 reports There once was an EEO-1 deadline Just file by July 19, and you’ll be fine But that date proved…
Marielam1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Last year, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Bostock v. Clayton County that an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender has discriminated based on sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Yesterday, the Supreme Court…
MikeRun, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons I really wanted to use the Spiderman meme here. But to avoid any potential copyright issues, please accept this cheaply executed facsimile — not in counterparts — instead. And here is some music to hammer the point home. I see something like this…
David Maiolo [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia CommonsSince I’m going to see most of you at Noon EDT today for The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour — register here if you haven’t already — I’m going to keep today’s blog post brief. The Age Discrimination In Employment Act makes it unlawful for…