You folks in HR don’t have to read any further. Go do yeoman’s work today by putting the “human” in human resources. Or whatever it is you do each day. But, the lawyers. Let’s see if I can thaw some of your icy hearts with an irresistible invitation and offer.…
This is all a gigantic excuse to play Comma Karma Chameleon and Karma Police. Unless you operate a business in Maine, enjoy Culture Club, or just like Oxford comma jurisprudence, there’s really nothing to see here. Still, a special thank you to @IAmOxfordComma on Twitter, which reduced the First Circuit’s decision in O’Connor v.…
Who knew? I received a lot of feedback on last week’s post. That was the one about an EEOC lawsuit alleging that a company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it allegedly failed to accommodate a disabled employee’s request to use a service dog. Among the reader feedback was a question about…
On Friday, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, generally considered one of the more conservative appellate courts, issued a mixed-bag ruling in a high-profile LGBT-rights case. Sex stereotyping is unlawful; Title VII covers gender-nonconformity claims. In Evans v. Georgia Regional Hospital (opinion here), the Eleventh Circuit reaffirmed that Title VII of the Civil…
So, I’m diligently preparing and honing my delivery ***fart*** for my FMLA/ADA presentation this Tuesday at SHRM’s 2017 Employment Law and Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, when, what do I see? It’s a new SHRM study on “employer practices, policies, programs and benefits that address personal and family needs of employees.” Seems topical…
Serendipity may be one of the worst movies of all time. Of this, I am sure. Then again, I can’t stand John Cusack movies, especially that pretentious piece of one-know-what, High Fidelity. But, I’m not writing today to bash John Cusack. And, I’m not made of stone. Hot Tub Time Machine was…
Stick a fork in ’em. Less than six months ago, federal contractors were clutching their pearls over the prospect of having to publicly disclose violations under 14 federal workplace laws, to be eligible for a government contract. The following month, in October 2016, a federal judge iced those “blacklisting rules” with a…
I received a bunch of reader emails yesterday with requests for future blog posts. One reader requested a follow-up to yesterday’s post about service animals and the ADA, asking that I address what happens when a service animal causes allergy issues for co-workers. Another reader sought input on heated political discussions…
But, will the EEOC’s bark be louder than its bite? I’ll discuss service animals and Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations after the jump… Let’s cue up the music, while you read from the EEOC’s press release about this new Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit: According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Leon Laferriere applied for…
Are you headed to Washington, DC for SHRM’s 2017 Employment Law and Legislative Conference on March 13-15? I’d love to meet up with you. Well, unless you’re really creepy. Forget about trying to grab me after my ADA/FMLA session. You’ll be one of dozens of HR professionals sprinting to the front of…