On September 9, 2011, I am going to carve up Sparky and make a nice turtle soup, unless… …Unless every one of my readers nominates me for the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100 Amici (a/k/a the 100 best damn law blogs on the interwebs). The nomination deadline is September 9. I know…
Lots of good stuff on the interwebs this week about social media and human resources. Rather than breaking it up into a bunch of different blog posts, after the jump, I offer you a combination platter to enjoy with your morning coffee… * * * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkJgvx2jb94 Over at the Delaware…
The next edition of the Employment Law Blog Carnival is coming up on August 17, 2011, where Jon Hyman will be hosting at his Ohio Employer’s Law Blog. If you would like to participate in this month’s carnival, by Friday, August 12, please email John (jth@kjk.com) a link to a…
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”. Until about five years ago, a plaintiff had to prove a materially adverse employment action in order to recover…
At least that’s what a federal court in Utah opined. I promise that this is not a prurient post gratuitously conceived to drive internet traffic to The Employer Handbook. And this case has nothing directly to do with Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware employers (Ok, that last line was shameless.…
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY14] is at it again. A sponsor of a bill that would greatly expand the scope and reach of the FMLA, Rep. Maloney has co-sponsored another bill, the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2011, which would amend both the Fair Labor Standards Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…
Let’s say that a company holds a meeting for older employees (all are over 49 years old). And the purpose of the meeting is to discuss the future expectations of the employees in attendance, including retirement options at the company. Then throw in a stray remark from the company, something…
A federal court has bounced a woman’s sexual harassment claims against her former employer because the court believed that the woman was not offended by the conduct about which she complained. Some analysis and employer lessons after the jump… * * * She could dish it as well as…
As I was getting my shoes shined yesterday, something caught my eye. According to this article in the Metro Newspaper from Alexandra Wigglesworth, Philadelphia’s First Judicial District plans to use Facebook, Twitter, and text messaging to send out reminders about court dates. The court’s shift towards embracing social media is…
In a press release issued yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it is implementing additional measures to strengthen the Whistleblower Protection Program. A brief rundown of these new measures follows after the jump… * * * According the OSHA press release, the significant…