Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons On Monday, I blogged about President Biden’s first HR-compliance wish list, which focused on COVID-19 mitigation efforts. On Wednesday, President Biden was sworn in. And, folks, he wasted no time making moves that will impact…
Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Once the networks called the presidential election for Joe Biden over the weekend, something dawned on me. Maybe, I should write about how the new administration may impact employment law. I mean, what other employment…
Terron F.Beckham, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Restauranteur Nusret Gökçe became an internet sensation a few years ago. Basically, he’s famous because he did this. And he’s easy on the eyes. Hence, the nickname “Salt Bae.” According to Wikipedia, Mr. Gökçe has cashed in on his popularity and fame…
Image Credit EpicTop10.com (Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC By 2.0)) If, during this pandemic, you do business in a state with a robust whistleblower law, keep reading. Yesterday, over at the Coronavirus Law Blog, my friend Jon Hyman wrote here about a nurse who was fired after refusing to share gowns…
ts that ould notImage by kdbcms from Pixabay He called him an “***hole” and “stupid” too. Then, he told the owner that nobody liked him, everyone talked about him behind his back, and even threatened that the owner would regret firing him if he did. Sure enough, the company violated…
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Last week, I participated in a webinar called “Labor Relations in Times of Pandemic.” Among other things, we discussed how COVID-19 and the corresponding need for workplace safety and other employee protections could lead to a spike in unionizing efforts. Separately, Jon Hyman blogged here…
Sgomag / CC BY-SA Why should you care about joint employment? What’s new? And why did the National Labor Relations Board change the rule? Let’s answer these questions… Why should you care about joint employment? Here is what the Board thinks: If the employees are represented by a union, the…
By Viktorvoigt, derivative work: Dove – Blue_flag_waving.svg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link I’m guessing that the white flag may have been a bit of a spoiler. Let’s rewind the tape and remind you what happened back in August. Here is Andrew Wallender’s recap Bloomberg Law: The Barstool Sports controversy began after…
Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Last Summer, the National Labor Relations Board asked the public to help it decide when employees should be allowed to make racist or sexist comments at work. I would have assumed that the answer is, you know, “never.” But, then again, I don’t make the…
Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay 2019 was a busy year for HR compliance. That’s a true statement even if we forget about all that went down in New Jersey. Among other things, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime…