Little known fact: Pythagoras invented the Pythagorean theorem around 500 BC, which he nearly dubbed the Chicken Pot Pie theorem, because he loved CPPs so much. That same year, Pythagoras’s brother, Sarogahtyp, discovered that, when one man tweaks another man’s nipple, it’s not sex discrimination. But, it will get you…
If you want “Ten Tips for a Safe, Fun, and Legal Holiday Party,” go elsewhere. After the jump, I’ve collected 99 ways to hold an office holiday party that won’t interfere with you ending the year on an HR high-note… * * * What Every Employer Needs to…
I had planned to blog today about yesterday’s oral argument before the Supreme Court in Young v. UPS, the case about when an employer must accommodate a pregnant employee. But… The Philadelphia 76ers stole the spotlight — and my evening — with their first win of the season, an 85-77…
It sounds like Mayor Nutter is warming up to the idea of requiring Philadelphia employers to provide employees with paid sick leave. How can that be? Find out after the jump… * * * Back in 2013, Mayor Nutter vetoed a bill that would have required local businesses with 6…
I’m gonna pause for a sec while you go and grab a copy of your company’s employee handbook. Now open it up to the anti-harassment policy and, click through, because your world may be about to be rocked… * * * Got your policy out? Good. Does it define harassment…
Under federal law (Title VII), employers cannot discriminate because of one’s sex. While Title VII does not explicitly coverage transgender employees (i.e., someone born female who presents male, and vice-versa; also known as gender identity), the EEOC’s position is that transgender employees are protected too. Indeed, they’ve begun filing federal…
[Because “The one about the guy who got fired and then requested a reasonable accommodation” isn’t clickbait enough]. More on the timing of ADA accommodation requests after the jump… * * * Most job descriptions that I’ve read for human resources positions include a laundry list of skills and qualifications.…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is obsessed with wellness programs. Or, as the EEOC likes to describe them “‘so-called’ wellness programs.” And not in a “yay, so-called wellness programs are super” kinda way. No, in recent months, the EEOC has initiated litigation against companies (example, example, example) claiming that…
Or maybe it’s the good karma from yesterday’s Social Media @ Work giveaway. Whatever it may be, I’ll just smile and say thank you to the ABA Journal for honoring The Employer Handbook (again) as one of the top blogs in America. Special props also go out to the other…
Frankly, I’m disappointed, you guys. To the 10,002 of you who read this blog, only 1 showed up at the Social Media @ Work event my firm hosted earlier in the month at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Ok, even my parents and kids skipped this one. (I almost…