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The Employer Handbook BlogOn Equal Pay Day, let’s take a closer look at what’s being done to address pay disparity.
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Today is Equal Pay Day. Continue reading
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Another New Jersey court weighs in on MedMar accommodations…and it’s WILD!
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The case is called Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc. So, yeah, it’s “Wild.”
And so as not to bury the lede, the court concluded that the plaintiff, a medical marijuana user, could pursue discrimination claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (the LAD) against his employer. Continue reading
Fact or Fiction: Can an employee pursue a hostile work environment claim based on his disability?
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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.”
It’s your fault that this post is so short. Continue reading
Discrimination 101
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And I suppose that was a bit of a misnomer because there’s more to it. So, let’s talk about that today.
EEOC: A company that helps people with disabilities violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Isn’t it ironic? Don’t you think? Continue reading
How does one of your employees actually prove discrimination in court?
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Alright, fine. I’ve got a little something to say about this. Continue reading
The EEOC held a ‘top secret’* meeting with business groups yesterday and I’ve got all the details.
And by ‘top secret,’ I mean ‘public’ where anyone can attend.
I didn’t attend because I don’t trust the blogmobile with the valet, among other reasons. Fortunately for us, however, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was kind enough to summarize this “Industry Leaders Roundtable Discussion on Harassment Prevention.”
New Jersey just banned NDAs in discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment settlements
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Well, it appears as though I may need to update my PowerPoint for a local New Jersey SHRM conference at which I am presenting tomorrow. Continue reading
A pharmacist claims that his employer should have accommodated his fear of needles. And he may be right.
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Over the weekend, I read a recent federal appellate court opinion about a pharmacist who alleged that his former employer discriminated against him by failing to accommodate his fear of needles. Continue reading