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The Employer Handbook BlogSurvey 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
Vontae Davis’s hecka-crazy NFL retirement makes you wonder how prepared your business is.
There are planned retirements.
There are unexpected retirements.
And, then — hold my drink — there’s Vontae Davis’s retirement. Continue reading
Yesterday’s post gotcha down? How about some résumé blunders to cheer you up! 🤣🤣🤣
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If you’re a federal contractor, have you picked up your jaw since yesterday’s post?
I’ll admit it. I was also surprised that a federal court would conclude that a Connecticut federal contractor could not fire an employee for using medical marijuana. What, with that Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and all.
Fortunately, as I noted yesterday, your mileage could vary outside of CT. And, I suspect that the employer may appeal the decision to the Second Circuit.
In the meantime, let’s laugh out loud, shall we? Continue reading
A federal court concluded that a federal contractor couldn’t fire a medical marijuana user
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Can you ban your employees from wearing Nike apparel at work?
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Controversy. Continue reading
If you’re considering adding pole dancing to your new-employee orientation, you should reconsider.
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Allow me to educate you, limerick style. Continue reading