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How in the world did a DEAD person get suspended for racist behavior?!?
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Yes, you can be fired for cursing about clients in the office bathroom
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Do we have to pay out accrued PTO when an employee separates?
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You may have heard the news last week that Buzzfeed was laying off 15% of its workforce. You can read more about that here. Continue reading
If you could only listen to one HR-compliance podcast episode…
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Imagine your employee signing a release and then suing you. That would stink, wouldn’t it?
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Wait. Could the really happen?
Oh, I read a federal court opinion last night where it’s happening right now. And I’ve got the details for you. Continue reading
Survey says that artificial intelligence may actually promote bias, rather than help to eliminate it
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Wait, what?
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A reporter sought an interview with a Senate candidate, but said a little bit more — TMI — after she thought she had hung up the phone.
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Spoiler alert: She got fired.
Deaf lifeguards, deaf truck drivers, and the dangers of stereotyping an individual with a disability.
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If you’ve been to one of my live Americans with Disability Act HR presentations, you’ve heard talk about a deaf lifeguard.
(If you haven’t and want a copy of my presentation, well, all you have to do is ask.)
In Keith v. County of Oakland, a deaf individual applied for a lifeguard position at Oakland County’s wave pool, only to be turned away. Allegedly, Oakland County stereotyped Mr. Keith and failed to adequately engage in an interactive process to determine whether, notwithstanding his inability to hear, Mr. Keith could perform the essential functions of the job with or without an accommodation. Continue reading
Eric’s Wild-n-Crazy HR-Compliance Road Show – Coming atcha!
If my wide open collar and disco moves aren’t “gritty” enough for you, well, I can fix that. Continue reading
#WhyIGotFired is way better than “an ugly mix of sexism, racism, and xenophobia”
It’s been getting downright vile around here at The Employer Handbook, dontchathink? Continue reading