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Did this employer really sic attack dogs on a woman who complained about gender discrimination?

Now, that would be some serious retaliation! Where do I find these cases? The Illuminati I have my sources. In Elmore v. WMATA (opinion here), the plaintiff, a K-9 police officer, injured her neck and back after a bunch of dog attacks. She claimed that the WMATA refused to call off…

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Survey shows working sole-breadwinner moms are far more likely to earn less than dads

Yesterday, I blogged here about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s conditional veto of a bill which was intended to level the wage gap between men and women performing substantially similar jobs in the Garden State. Serendipity. Last night, I came across this survey from CareerBuilder, which examined the pay disparity…

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Governor Christie conditionally vetoes an equal-ish pay bill in NJ

There’s an equal-pay-for-women movement going on nationwide. Maybe you’ve heard of it. The most-commonly cited statistic is that full-time American female employees are paid only 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. Locally, here in New Jersey (technically, I’m typing this post in Cherry Hill, NJ in a diner located…

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EEOC: Not letting transgender employees use the restroom of their gender identity is sex discrimination

Around this time last year, I blogged here about Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers. According to OSHA, “all employees should be permitted to use the facilities that correspond to their gender identity.” And, it’s up to the employee to determine for him- or herself “the most appropriate and safest…

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86 the “100% cured” policy for employees returning from FMLA leave

My other car is a minivan Last Summer, I blogged here about how requiring an employee with a disability to stay out of work until 100% cured (i.e., a no-restrictions policy) automatically violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. As courts have described it, the policy does not allow a case-by-case assessment of an individual’s…

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I have a little Family and Medical Leave Act treasure map for you.

The treasure being compliance. So, not exactly riches; somewhat less exciting than Indiana Jones discovering the lost ark. Except, this treasure won’t melt your face off. And you’ll be adorned in HR-compliance. You can’t really place a value on that now, can you? So, lucky you! The U.S. Department of Labor,…

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This sad, sobering video is a reminder that your company still employs knuckledraggers #MoreThanMean

Most of you have either seen or heard about Mean Tweets from Jimmy Kimmel Live! That’s the segment where celebrities stand in front of the camera with smartphone in hand awkwardly reading the snippets of vitriol that Twitters users can spew about them in 140 characters or less. The celebrities have a…

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Non-competition agreements are the Butter Brickle of employment law.

Non-competition agreements haven’t gotten much play on this blog. It’s like going into an ice cream shop and ordering Butter Brickle. Meh. Yet, there it is: Butter Brickle, right between classics like Vanilla and Chocolate and those newer flavors, Tahitian Vanilla and Chocolate Dreamsicle. As a mainstay, every once and…