Last week, Rep. Barney Frank (MA-D) — for the ninth time — reintroduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). ENDA would make it illegal for businesses to discriminate against employees and job applicants based on sexual preference and gender identity. More on ENDA, its chances of passage, and the effect it…
Earlier this year, I wrote an article, “Yes, you CAN discipline employees who abuse social media.” I stick by my words. After the jump, read about another teacher suspended for an inappropriate Facebook post, and why employers CAN and SHOULD discipline employees who abuse social media. * * * Employees…
Over the weekend, I gave a Wage and Hour presentation in Atlantic City to a group of restaurant owners. Later this week, I will post some of the bullet points from that presentation of which every business should take note. Until then, a heads-up that the United States Department of…
Last month, the Montana Supreme Court opined that using marijuana “to kick off a day of working around grizzly bears” is “ill-advised to say the least and mind-bogglingly stupid to say the most” because “grizzlies are equal opportunity maulers, without regard to marijuana consumption.” WTF? I could go on, but…
The EEOC has been running this radio spot in Baltimore, Maryland: “In connection with the class race discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. EEOC is looking for black individuals who applied for employment at or used to work for McCormick and Schmick’s or M&S Grill at the Inner Harbor. If you…
As I reported last week, after receiving over 600 public comments on its proposed regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), the EEOC has released its final rules. So what’s in these rules? And how will they affect employers? I’ve got a nice summary from the EEOC…
Congratulations! Because you are reading this post, you somehow made it past your company’s internet firewall. That, or you’re a horny perv, Googling some effed-up search terms. But I’m a lawyer; I don’t judge. Either way, continue reading. After the jump, it’s the female bartender/server who is now suing her…
Hot off the press! The EEOC has released its final ADA Amendments Act regulations. You can read the press release and get a copy of the regulations here. For some prior posts at https://www.theemployerhandbook.com about the ADA, ADAAA, and the supporting regulations, click here and here.
Two Philadelphia posts in a single week. That’s called keeping it real. For local employers, keeping it real may mean moving out of the city, as the cost of doing business in Philadelphia could be on the rise. Check out this post I did for The Legal Intelligencer about a…
In a 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court held yesterday that a company may not retaliate against an employee who orally “filed a complaint” about perceived Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations. After the jump, I’ll break down this decision, just what it means to orally file a complaint, and the…