Gender

Happy (?) Belated Equal Pay Day

April 11, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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I’ll be honest. Not only am I late by a day in recognizing Equal Pay Day, but I don’t know the etiquette.

Is it “happy”?

I can’t imagine why anyone would be happy about it. Heck, I just Googled and was immediately shown “11 Gender Wage Gap Statistics That Will Scare The Crap Out Of You.” Continue reading

NJ is about to pass a HUUUUUUUUUUUGE gender pay equity bill. Are you ready for it?

March 28, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Very soon, a New Jersey employer will have to pay men and women the same pay and benefits for performing substantially similar work. Continue reading

A New Orleans Saints Cheerleader claims players get better treatment and that’s discrimination

March 27, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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But, is it really discrimination if football players get preferential treatment over cheerleaders? Continue reading

Gender Pay Gap Meets Grand Theft Auto

March 1, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Hey, I can’t make this stuff up. Continue reading

New Jersey’s new governor wastes no time going after equal pay and gender equity issues.

January 18, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Well, that sure was fast.

Your company’s generous parental leave benefits could actually trigger a discrimination lawsuit

September 5, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Just before the Labor Day weekend, I blogged here about an Americans with Disabilities Act complaint filed in federal court by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that should have employers scrutinizing their leave policies and procedures.

Today, I’ve got news of another EEOC lawsuit filed in my backyard in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. As I explain below, this one will have you reaching for a different leave policy — parental leave — to ensure no that there’s no hatin’ on the fellas. Continue reading

A “too cute” employee, her boss’s ex-Playmate wife, and maybe some sex discrimination

August 25, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Honestly, I generally try not to resort to clickbait ledes or trending terms like Donald Trump, Taylor Swift, Solar Eclipse, Game of Thrones finale spoilers, and leaked Apple iPhone 8 images, to increase web traffic. That’s beneath a professional ***fart*** blogger like me.

But, since you’re here, please form a single-file line. My servers can only handle so many of you at a time.

Thank you. Continue reading

The best way to prepare your workplace now for President Trump’s new Religious Freedom Executive Order

May 5, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Yeah, that’s basically it. Keep calm and carry on. Continue reading

Hold up! Wait a minute! A federal judge just stayed Philly’s new salary-history law.

April 21, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

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It may not have occurred exactly as I’ve depicted above. Although, this accompaniment foreshadows a strong second career in musical direction for the Bloggerking, amirite? Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE(ish)! Philly Chamber sues to block new law banning job interview questions about salary history

April 7, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Earlier this year, Philadelphia passed a law banning employers from asking about a job applicant’s salary history. In that blog post, I foreshadowed a possible lawsuit from business groups to block the law, which would otherwise take effect on May 23.