The Employer Handbook Blog
Before we see what’s in the mailbag, here’s your final reminder to register (here) for today’s free Zoom session at Noon EDT today with me and some of my friends from the EEOC. We’re going to be talking mediation, pro-tips, and the new pilot program. Continue reading
Articles Posted in Discrimination and Unlawful Harassment
Must you consider transferring a problem employee before lumping him in a COVID-19 reduction in force?
I’m reminded of the Mötley Crüe hit Same ‘Ol Situation (S.O.S.). The actual lyrics have nothing to do with employment law — sexual harassment, maybe? — but I digress… Continue reading
I have new guidance for employees struggling with substance abuse issues during this pandemic
(U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)
Technically, the new guidance is from the EEOC. But, since this is my blog, I’ll take credit for sharing it.
Can you fire an HR Manager for encouraging co-workers to sue the company for discrimination?
Good thing I added a few extra servers today, juuuuuuuust in case I had a few extra clicks on this blog post. Continue reading
Happy 30th Birthday to the Americans with Disabilities Act
Thirty years ago — technically, thirty years ago yesterday — President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities.
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After tweeting support for Nick Cannon, a remorseful NBA player’s words and actions earn him a well-deserved second chance
Anti-discrimination law focuses on the impact that bad acts have on victims, not on whether the actor intended the consequences of his actions. That’s why many employment lawyers caution employer-clients against second chances for employees that do things that others perceive as discriminatory.
Three important employment law lessons from ViacomCBS firing Nick Cannon for anti-Semitic remarks
Earlier this week, ViacomCBS announced that it had severed ties with Nick Cannon over anti-Semitic remarks he made recently on this episode of his YouTube podcast “Cannon’s Class.” Continue reading
How a negative COVID-19 test turned into an FLSA collective action.
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. One of those reasons is when an employee is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and is seeking a medical diagnosis. Continue reading
We interrupt this mediation discussion for a NEW Supreme Court employment discrimination decision!
Public Domain, Link
I know I said that I would post a mediation video today. But, give me a rain check on that, and I think that I can do you one better. If you would be interested in an upcoming Zoom with me and a member of the EEOC Mediation Unit, give me a “hell yeah!”
But, for now, I’ve got to talk about yesterday’s Supreme Court decision in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru.
How does EEOC mediation work? Is it worth it? How about during COVID-19? Ask away!
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Most of you know that I’m not just a handsome hecka-handsome and snarky employment law blogger, but I’m also a management-side employment attorney too.
But, did you also know that I’m also an employment law mediator?
TRUTH! Continue reading