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Ok, so what employment-related claims can a man with a pregnant wife file?
Yesterday, I told you that a man couldn’t bring a pregnancy bias claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But, a bunch of you actual and aspiring employee-rights attorneys had ideas to prove me wrong.
What an NBA coach can teach us about mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
A few weeks ago, one of the EEOC Commissioners asked me what more the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could do to assist the HR community.
Right at the top of my list was a request for additional guidance on how businesses can help employees struggling with mental health during the pandemic. It will be one of the biggest HR issues of 2021.
With a Democrat advantage in Congress, maybe keep on eye on these two pieces of employment legislation
Last week, both the House and the Senate re-introduced two pieces of prior legislation. One would overhaul federal labor law — oh, is that all? The second is a new(ish) paid family leave bill that never made it to the President’s desk for signature.
But, this time around, with the Democrats seemingly in control of the House and the Senate –and a Democrat in the Oval Office — might these bills become laws? Continue reading
The CDC has a new vaccine communication COVID-19 toolkit. Plus, President Biden proposes even MORE employment law changes. 😱
Last week, I shared with you eight ways that President Biden changed employment law on Day One. It took me a while to cobble together that post. So, I was kind of hoping that “46” would take a few days off or something so that I could unwind in the blogcuzzi without worrying about any new Biden/HR content for this week.
No such luck. Continue reading
President-Elect Biden published his first HR compliance wish list. (And you won’t believe No. 3!)
I always click on those “And you won’t believe No…” posts.
How about you? Continue reading
The DOL spent NYE updating its FFCRA guidance and issuing new wage and hour letters
While you were busy partying at home like it’s 1999 (cue music) or on Zoom with friends, or playing socially-distanced Cards Against Humanity, or whatever it is that HR folks do to let off a year of scalding-hot steam, the U.S. Department of Labor was staying busy at work on New Year’s Eve.
The most-read The Employer Handbook blog posts of 2020
For most, 2020 was a big dumpster fire.
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Brand new DOL guidance and the rest of what’s on tap for today’s “Zoom Office Hour” at Noon EST
I won’t judge you if you don’t judge me. 🤐 Continue reading