Sex sells. My most popular posts at The Employer Handbook — that’s based on you reading them (you’re all sick I tells ya, sick!!! And remember, I’m logging IP addresses) — generally involve some element of sexual behavior. You have the Brazilian self-stimulator. Actually, make that sexual behaviour — there’s…
At least that’s what a federal court in Utah opined. I promise that this is not a prurient post gratuitously conceived to drive internet traffic to The Employer Handbook. And this case has nothing directly to do with Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware employers (Ok, that last line was shameless.…
A federal court has bounced a woman’s sexual harassment claims against her former employer because the court believed that the woman was not offended by the conduct about which she complained. Some analysis and employer lessons after the jump… * * * She could dish it as well as…
Welcome everyone to the first last edition of T&A Thursday, where I update you on all that’s going on in the world of porn and employment law. After the jump, it’s all the news that’s barely fit to print. (At least it’s safe for work)… * * * Hit the…
There once was an employer in Racine. With a manager whose antics were racy. The court said, “You lose!” Now, tell everyone the news. And if you disobey, it’ll cost you big money. *** Although I feel rhyming “Racine” with “racy” was pure Shakespeare, I’m fairly certain that Edward Lear’s…
Beginning in October 2007, a doctor at a chiropractic practice repeatedly sent lewd and sexually offensive text messages at all hours of the day and night to his receptionist in which he requested sexual favors and made lewd comments such as: “suck me beautiful,” “I’m so @#$%^,” “U want to…
I read The Employer Handbook every day. That’ll be $10.” A federal court has allowed a former prostitute to proceed with claims that her subsequent employer sexually harassed her. More about this defense counsel’s wet dream, after the jump. * * * DigiCut Systems hired Susan Terry in July…
Next week is our firm holiday party. And I am a big fan. At the party, I like to drink Four Loko boilermakers all night until I get blackout drunk socialize with colleagues for a few hours before cabbing home for the evening. Generally, I go crazy have a good…
A few weeks ago, I came across an article by Terrence O’Brien on switched.com, “Facebook ‘Subscribe to’ Feature Lets You Follow Your Friend’s Every Move.” Facebook is testing a new feature that lets you subscribe to a specific user’s content. In practice, this means receiving a notification every time that…
So far, I love Justia. Not only have they designed and set me up with The Employer Handbook, but every week I get an email from them suggesting labor and employment law stories that would make great blog posts. Its storybook time, folks. Let’s read the juicy complaint together after…