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The Employer Handbook BlogFive fantastic resources to help your business address antisemitism in the workplace
I read a survey last night that blew my mind 🤯 Continue reading
Articles Posted in Discrimination and Unlawful Harassment
82% of you wannabe judges disagreed with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
In yesterday’s blog post (and on LinkedIn), I asked you to adjudicate a white man’s discrimination claim. Continue reading
Are these two employees comparable? Today, you be the judge to help decide this discrimination case.
A white man who worked as a utility water meter reader sued his employer for racial discrimination after he was fired for inaccurately reporting homeowners’ water meters. Continue reading
Not one, but two Friday freebies (including FMLA/ADA tips and tricks on Zoom today at Noon ET!!!)
Well, if you count The Employer Handbook itself, which email gods magically deliver to blog subscriber email inboxes every weekday following weeknights where I haven’t had too many blog-inhibiting adult beverages, I’ve got three freebies today. Continue reading
President Biden is ready to sign a bipartisan bill ending certain sexual harassment NDAs
Democrats and Republicans don’t often see eye to eye on new employment legislation. Except, it seems, when Gretchen Carlson spearheads the effort to get these new bills passed. Continue reading
Rarely-performed duties can still be essential ones under the ADA
I have another HR tip related to yesterday’s blog post and accommodating employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act and what counts as an essential job function. Continue reading
Does the ADA force employers to allow employees with medical restrictions to overrule their doctors?
If you’re in Human Resources, you’ve probably dealt with this issue before. Continue reading
Should an employer have provided a disabled employee with a “spitting” accommodation? A jury thought so.
This has been an interesting start to the week at The Employer Handbook, from six-year-olds slinging racial epithets to expectorating employees.
But I’m here for it. And I’m glad that you are too. Continue reading
A six-year-old can create a hostile work environment. Wait, what?!?
In my many years of practicing employment law, I’ve seen hostile work environment accusations leveled against owners, supervisors, co-workers, subordinates, customers, vendors, and many others.
But accusing a young child of racial discrimination is a new one for me. Continue reading
Is leave with just an “expected” return to work date still considered an ADA reasonable accommodation?
This situation comes up fairly often. An employee with a disability can’t perform their job, and needs leave to recover and return to work.
We know that indefinite leave is not a reasonable accommodation. But what about taking leave with only an “expected” return to work date? Is that too indefinite to be unreasonable? Continue reading