Articles Posted in Discrimination and Unlawful Harassment

Twenty years later, a creepy “casting couch”-type scene from Toy Story 2 hasn’t aged well.

July 8, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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You can watch it here on YouTube.

But, if you purchase Toy Story 2, you’ll no longer find the “blooper reel” scene where Stinky Pete promises two Barbie Twins a role in Toy Story 3.

$5 trillion says that LGBT discrimination at work is against federal law

July 3, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

Image by mibapict from Pixabay

Today, we’re taking a break from wage-and-hour compliance because I’m not sure that you can continue to handle that much fun. How else would you interpret so many people (un)subscribing to this blog yesterday?

Instead, I want to talk about news of this brief that over 200 companies, representing more than 7 million employees, a wide variety of industries, and more than $5 trillion in revenue will file with the Supreme Court today. Continue reading

What form of discrimination do juries hate most? (But, you’re probably doing the least to address.)

July 1, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

Photo By: Senior Airman Donald Hudson (https://www.defense.gov/observe/photo-gallery/igphoto/2001841357/)

A former federal judge once told me that of all the forms of employment discrimination that juries hate, bias against military personnel tops the list. Continue reading

How NOT to handle an employee’s return to work from heart surgery.

June 28, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

Jarould [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

It’s one thing to ask an employee returning to work from surgery, “How can we help you?”

It’s quite another to insist upon work restrictions.

The former is caring; the latter may be discrimination based on a perceived disability. Continue reading

I can do better than yesterday’s weak sauce “72 police officers” post

June 26, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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By Zuzu – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

“72 police officers in trouble over offensive Facebook posts is your wake-up call to reeducate employees about responsible social media.”

Yeah, that takeaway stinks. Continue reading

Even a sex museum must try to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace

June 24, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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A former employee of the Museum of Sex in NYC is suing for sexual harassment.

Can a marijuana dispensary be responsible for a manager’s sexual harassment?

June 21, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

Image by CMElixirs from Pixabay

Or, stated differently, does a federal anti-discrimination law even cover a business that operates illegally under federal law?
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Here’s a sneak preview of the outtakes from my ADA/FMLA MEGA session at SHRM19 in Las Vegas

June 20, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

Image Credit: PhotoFunia.com (http://photofunia.com/results/5d0b63b54686797e398b4569)

FOMO or Fear of Missing Out.

According to Google, FOMO is “anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on a social media website.” Continue reading

HR, here’s what you need to know when determining whether your employee’s obesity is an ADA disability.

June 19, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

Image by Mary Pahlke from Pixabay

Another court has ‘weighed in’ on whether obesity is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Hey, who just took revoked my license to blog? Continue reading

Three employment law lessons from Harvard University’s decision to revoke the admission of a Parkland shooting survivor

June 18, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

Joseph Williams [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Throughout much of the day yesterday, Twitter trended with news that Harvard University had rescinded the college admission of one of Parkland shooting survivors.

For something the school just learned that he did two years ago. Continue reading

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