Last Friday, I had the honor and privilege of presenting at the Philadelphia Association of Paralegals’ Education Conference. The class was essentially a primer on the basics of employment law, during which I emphasized both the types of claims on which paralegals may assist clients, and the employment-law issues that the…
You should know the drill by now. Once a month, I get to take a day off from blogging and hang out with the Bronies send you over to another HR/employment-law blogger who, in turn, shares with you tons of links to topical blog posts that would only appeal to HR-compliance…
Last year, at about this time, I blogged here about a case involving some employees who thought that their employer had underpaid them. So, they discussed the matter at work. And then continued their conversation on Facebook, where they used language that wouldn’t quite make an Eagles fan in the 700 level…
Well, it depends. Here is the genesis of this article. An employee is fired because of racist comments made by his Facebook “friends.” Earlier this month, a Fox affiliate in Atlanta reported, a local man lost his job after his employer learned about a conversation he had with friends on…
That’s right folks. It’s time for another edition of “Fact or Fiction” a/k/a “Quick Answers to Quick Questions” a/k/a QATQQ f/k/a “I don’t feel like writing a long blog post.” Many claims of discrimination require proof of what’s called an “adverse employment action.” A firing would qualify; so would an…
I’ve heard the Family and Medical Leave Act referred to as the “Friday/Monday Leave Act.” Heck, I called it the Friday/Monday Leave Act last week. Turns out, I need to watch what I say. A “get out of jail free card.” In Deka v. Countrywide Association For People with…
According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, we’re fast approaching that time of year when employees call out sick the most. Most employees stay home when sickness strikes hardest: December (20%), January (15%) and February (14%). But how often are employees who call out sick actually under the weather? The survey indicates that…
My kids know me as dad. You folks; however, know me as a blogging all-star, one of the lawyers who’s killing it on Twitter, and an all around social-media dynamo. *** you can stop clapping now *** While you’ll probably never catch my social media star, if you’ve been thinking…
The regulations to the Americans with Disabilities Act include a non-exhaustive list of reasonable accommodations that may apply to allow an employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job. They include job restructuring; part-time or modified work schedules; reassignment to a vacant position; acquisition or modifications…
WWE great The Undertaker is 50 years old. He’s an eight-time Heavyweight Champion. But, his greatest feat is never missing one of my posts his streak of 21 consecutive wins at Wrestlemania. But then, at Wrestlemania XXX, the streak ended. Do you think that The Undertaker’s age motivated the WWE’s decision…