Beginning in October 2007, a doctor at a chiropractic practice repeatedly sent lewd and sexually offensive text messages at all hours of the day and night to his receptionist in which he requested sexual favors and made lewd comments such as: “suck me beautiful,” “I’m so @#$%^,” “U want to…
It seems like every week day that we read stories about employees who get disciplined for posting stupid sh*t online. Although no business is immune to stupid employee behavior, employers that implement social media policies can reduce the risk of online idiocy. Still, I am often asked if employers should…
Companies have begun implementing social media policies to both educate employees and promote responsible online behavior. But what happens when the company messes up online by, oh, I dunno… Find out, after the jump… * * * Oops! Mark Smith of the Detroit Free Press broke the news yesterday: The…
Yesterday was a busy day for Charlie Sheen. Warner Brothers officially fired Charlie Sheen from Two and a Half Men and #TeamSheen commenced its world search for the first #TigerBloodIntern. You can read the job listing here. What does it take to be a #TigerBloodIntern? #TigerBlood (of course). And you must…
On March 15, 2011, new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations will take effect governing access to state and local government facilities as well as places that are generally open to the public. To find out out whether YOU may be covered and, if so, what your obligations are, click…
On four Thursdays in March and April (3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7), I am hosting a free breakfast in Philadelphia, PA for all of my readers. With your bagel and schmear, I throw in four all-star panels of lawyers and industry professionals who will offer up their social media best practices…
Just over a month ago, the Supreme Court unanimously held that an employer violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act if it takes action against an employee who is in the same “zone of interest” as another employee who complains about unlawful harassment in the workplace. Yesterday, in an…
In a public meeting last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) examined the impact of employers considering only those currently employed for job vacancies. Do those employers who won’t consider unemployed individuals for vacant positions engage in unlawful discrimination? Find out, after the jump (or just watch my…
Keeping with this week’s smoking theme, I see that the The New York Times recently ran a story discussing how some employers are refusing to hire smokers. The article warns, ““Smokers now face another risk from their habit: it could cost them a shot at a job.” But is this…
“I know you don’t smoke weed, I know this; but I’m gonna get you high today, ’cause it’s Friday; you ain’t got no job… and you ain’t got sh*t to do.” – Smokey from Friday (1995). Back in 1995, when Smokey was trying to convince his buddy Craig…