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This may become the biggest employment law decision of 2023
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After a ten-day vacation trip with my family (IYKYK) onboard the S.S. Blog Cruiser Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas, I’m back to the reality of practicing employment law and blogging about it.
Today, let’s play some tunes as we gaze into the crystal ball and predict what could be the biggest employment law decision of 2023. Continue reading
The first federal appellate court has recognized gender dysphoria as an ADA disability
A transgender woman with gender dysphoria spent six months incarcerated in an adult detention center. Prison deputies initially assigned her to women’s housing. But, after they learned that she was transgender, they quickly moved her to men’s housing.
It was a nightmare. Continue reading
How long do your employees have to sue you for discrimination?
Perhaps you’ve gotten here because you’ve Googled ‘How long do I have to sue my employer for discrimination?”
Either way, let’s discuss. Continue reading
In 2015, she sued for LGBT discrimination. One landmark SCOTUS decision later, she still lost.
The former part-time Director of Operations for a college hockey team was sure that her employer fired her because she was gay. Continue reading
New Jersey poster lamination companies are now cursing under their breath
New Jersey made it easier for employers to comply with displaying official posters from the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR). Continue reading
I’ve got free educational resources for new mothers in the workplace (and their employers)
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a series of August events highlighting the importance of maternal health and workplace protections for expectant and new mothers to mark National Breastfeeding Month. Continue reading
Hostile work environment claims are often like trees falling in the forest
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Continue reading
This HR service provider “walked the walk” and defeated claims of age discrimination
Some of the tenets of good HR compliance include documenting and communicating performance issues and taking additional formal steps to alleviate them. If those steps fail, the employer can proceed with termination, being sure to document the reasons supporting the final decision. Continue reading
Did disability bias motivate HR to fire an employee for sleepwalking into a colleague’s hotel bed?
Imagine getting the call sometime past midnight at an out-of-town national sales conference that you need to immediately investigate a complaint from an employee who says that his female co-worker has sleepwalked into a bed in his hotel room.
That wasn’t on the SHRM-CP exam. Then again, no one forced you to become a Human Resources professional.
At least you’ll have another good story for the next cocktail hour.