Image Credit: Pixy.org Me? I would’ve picked door number one. Hey, before we get into this cluster of a lawsuit, ICYMI, check out the recording of Friday’s The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour, which you can access here and over at The Employer Handbook YouTube Channel. Don’t let the door…
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Did an employer take a job offer back from a pregnant woman while getting induced?!? The EEOC thinks so.
maternity ward by Made by Made from the Noun Project Worse yet, the employer is a hospital!!! Now, remember that what I’m about to share with you are allegations from a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission press release, which the EEOC will eventually have to prove to be true. But,…
Oh, check it out! The Equality Act is back. But, will it get to the President this time? 🏳️🌈
Image Credit: Pixabay.com In 2019, the House of Representatives made history when it passed the Equality Act, a comprehensive LGBT rights bill. More than just workplace rights. The Equality Act would amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal anti-discrimination law for the workplace, to clarify that discrimination based…
🚨HR ALERT🚨 If your employee handbook is missing a “Pregnancy Accommodations” policy, fix that ASAP!
pregnant woman by Adrien Coquet from the Noun Project If you missed The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour on Friday, head on over to The Employer Handbook YouTube Channel — be sure to subscribe while you are there — and check out the replay. Among the topics that Robin Shea…
How could a 12-year-old statement breathe life into a claim for unequal pay? I’ll explain…
Image by Alexander Ignatov from Pixabay Did you know that each time you pay someone less based on their gender, it is a separate violation of the law? “In other words,” said the Seventh Court of Appeals in this opinion, “a new cause of action for pay discrimination arises every…
Ok, so what employment-related claims can a man with a pregnant wife file?
pregnant couple by b farias from the Noun Project Yesterday, I told you that a man couldn’t bring a pregnancy bias claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But, a bunch of you actual and aspiring employee-rights attorneys had ideas to prove me wrong. You…you’ve got…
Can a man bring a pregnancy discrimination claim? (Yeah, you read that right.)
Photo by form PxHere One of your employees shows up at Human Resources with a laundry list of complaints. It must be one of those days that end in a “y.” This employee — let’s call him ‘Plaintiff’ because we know that’s how the court will refer to him eventually…
A federal court just made it hecka-hard to prove age discrimination at work. But, did it go too far?
Pole Vault by Mister Pixel from the Noun Project The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, AARP, and National Employment Lawyers Association think so. So, let’s discuss. Sixth Circuit: Age bias means age must be the sole reason for an employment decision. About a month ago, the Sixth Circuit Court of…
Two for Tuesday? Or just a heads up that The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour returns this Friday at Noon ET
Image Credit: Photfunia.com Last Friday, I had a great time with special guest Abigail Morrow on The Employee Handbook Zoom Office Hour. (If you missed it, check out the replay here on The Employer Handbook YouTube Channel.) So let’s run it back this Friday at Noon ET on Zoom. This…
What do you do when you suspect that an employee’s doctor note is 🐄💩???
Doctor’s note by Milinda Courey from the Noun Project Whoa! Slow down! There’s an unusual amount of smoking billowing from the blog servers. Let me check on this, and I’ll be right back. Crisis averted. A sketchy doctor’s note. When you receive a doctor note from an employee, one or…