I’ve come up with some pretty creative defenses to unlawful harassment. Usually, however, before I file a pleading, I take out my trusty red pen iPad and delete those arguments that are just so outrageous that I feel my client will lose credibility with the court. But that’s just me. After…
Some folks — not you and me, but some folks — can watch porn at work and not get in trouble; they work in the porn industry. When you’re an employee of the courts — a courtroom clerk, to be precise — it’s frowned upon. Oh, you’ll never guess what…
What were you doing yesterday between 3 and 4 PM EST? Me? I was tweeting with the great people at SHRM’s We Know Next and several other Twitter stars, answering questions and otherwise making insightful snarky comments that sniffed insightful but were generally closer to snarky, on the topic of…
Hey, that blog title looks familiar. Oh yeah! I wrote about it here back in October. This time around, another federal court, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, has reaffirmed that while a “leave of absence may be a reasonable accommodation [under the Americans with Disabilities Act]”, the employee must provide…
Worst. advice. ever. More on this doozy involving two Denny’s waitresses after the jump… * * * Two Denny’s waitresses have filed this complaint in CA Superior Court alleging that their manager sexually harassed them and, when they complained to another Denny’s manager, they wore told, “Pray about the situation.”…
The Associated Press reports here that ESPN, the Worldwide Leader in Sports, has taken action against three employees for offensive comments made about NY Knicks point guard, Jeremy Lin. The headline “Chink in the Armor” was used Friday on ESPN’s mobile website after Lin had nine turnovers in New…
A little birdie told me that Jason Mraz wrote this song about me and you. Uh, oh. Meyer’s off his meds again. No folks, allow me to explain. Next Wednesday, I will be tweeting (on Twitter) for SHRM’s We Know Next, and answering questions you have about “Social Media and…
My loyal readers know that yesterday the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission held a public meeting to discuss pregnancy discrimination and caregiver issues. Conversely, my disloyal readers can go to hell. No, no, I forgive you. Just send me a check and we’ll call it even. *** Takes meds *** ***…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public meeting on the subject of pregnancy discrimination and caregiver issues at 9:30 a.m. today in Washington, DC. If you are in the area, feel free to stop by. The meeting is open to the public. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99j0zLuNhi8 According to this…
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