And by bearded dragon, I mean, well, bearded dragon. This warning holds true even if you operate a reptile store. Chris Joseph of the Broward/Palm Beach New Times reports (here) that a Florida reptile store owner was “arrested on battery and cruelty to animal charges on Friday after he allegedly hit…
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SHRM, US Chamber, NAM, and other business groups sue to block new NLRB election rules
It’s on now! Late yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued a press release in which it announced that it had filed this complaint in federal court against the National Labor Relations Board to strike the Board’s election rules, passed last month, which would create faster union elections. More…
It’s prolly not retaliation when you fire an employee who masturbates in your parking lot
Or, at least, when you honestly believe that one of your employees is masturbating in the parking lot. (Unless, of course, you’re like by buddy Fred, who operates Parking Lot Self-Gratification, LLC). Let’s just pretend that parenthetical remained in my head, ok? After the jump, it’s a lesson on the…
“Your Asperger’s got in the way of your ability to interact with your boss, and we are tired of it.”
I tell you, folks. When a school janitor, the plaintiff in this case, claimed that the school principal uttered the words in the lede above, I felt a stirring within. Literally, the second those words (allegedly) formed on the principal’s lips, my Spidey Bloggy-senses told me that I’d be able to…
Connect with @DilworthSocial on Twitter for 2015
Happy New Year’s Eve everyone. I’m going to end the year with a bathtub mint julep quick plug. Because I’m not at all subtle — bow before BlogStar! — I may have mentioned my firm’s new #SocialMedia Practice Group. And, as of last week, we now have a Twitter feed…
If you have salespeople who take FMLA leave, drop everything and read this
You know it’s not that often that you read about a worker who prevails — before trial — on her claim that her former employer interfered with her ability to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. But, I’ve got one for you after the jump. * *…
The 5 compliance posts that grabbed HR’s attention in 2014
Translation: Three days left in 2014 and Meyer doesn’t have it in him to put together an original post for you. Fortunately, you guys continue to dig the other bazillion days of original content. As The Employer Handbook approaches its 4th birthday — if you’re thinking of a proper gift,…
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act require a transfer away from a jerk boss?
Whether you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act — so, like, all of us — or not, work can suck. Bosses can be jerks. But, if an employee with a disability requests a transfer away from a jerk boss, must the company provide it? Find out after…
Next year, best to skip the office holiday party eggnog chug-off
Take it from the employment lawyers. Maybe, not the best idea… Man rushed to hospital, put in ICU after winning office holiday party eggnog-chugging contest: http://t.co/mnEJ8IZHQ7 pic.twitter.com/RdtauVglFv — ABC News (@ABC) December 23, 2014
Will the PA Supreme Court revolutionize non-compete agreements?
I meant to write about this a week or so ago after I saw Dan Packel’s article at Law360. But, then, I got sidetracked with a bunch of NLRB stuff. Until, yesterday, Lizzy McLellan’s article at The Legal Intelligencer brought me back. So, here’s the deal. The basic rule in…