Articles Posted in Human Resources Policies

Join us today at Noon ET for The Employer Handbook Zoom Happy Hour to discuss the EEOC’s Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Rule

April 19, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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You can still register here to join us today, April 19, 2024, at Noon ET. Along with my partner, Amy Epstein Gluck, I will discuss the final rule that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency tasked with enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), released earlier this week.

Among the topics we’ll cover: Continue reading

The EEOC has issued its final rules on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. So, let’s Zoom on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Noon ET.

April 16, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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At long last, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency tasked with enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), has issued a final rule to implement the new law. Continue reading

Court to Labor Board: Your “misguided attempt to find a labor-law violation” is “nonsense”

April 3, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Like The Rock laying the smack(eth) down on Cody Rhodes in a Chicago parking lot, a federal appellate court recently pummelled the National Labor Relations Board. Although to be clear, no one was harmed as part of the DC Court of Appeals’ recent ruling about the contours of employee surveillance.

I’ll tell you what happened.

Court to employers: Don’t wait too long to arbitrate employments claims

April 1, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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A recent federal appellate court decision is an important reminder to confirm early—not later—whether the employee suing your business signed an arbitration agreement. Continue reading

A new bill in congress would guarantee all workers get two weeks of paid time off

March 21, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Yesterday, several House Democrats announced the introduction of the Protected Time Off (PTO) Act to guarantee all full-time workers access to at least ten paid days off from work each year. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (VT), who proposed a 32-hour workweek last week, is introducing companion legislation in the Senate. Continue reading

An employer that fired an employee for a positive marijuana test may have discriminated against him too.

March 5, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Right or wrong, an honest belief may be all it takes to proffer a nondiscriminatory reason for an adverse employment action. Continue reading

New employment laws may not just expose employers to liability; they may double it!

January 3, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Among the top employment issues that companies will need to navigate in 2024 is enforcing laws that have more recently taken effect.

What’s the worst that could happen to a former employee who hacks your network and lies to the feds about it?

December 14, 2023 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Well, I don’t know if it’s the worst, but getting sentenced to 24 months in prison for a network intrusion and making false statements to a government agency sounds pretty bad. Continue reading

POLL RESULTS (sort of): Only about half of employers still have COVID-19 policies

November 20, 2023 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Although the vast majority of businesses implemented a written COVID-19 policy at one time or another, many have eliminated or stopped updating those policies. Continue reading

POLL: Does your business have a COVID-19 policy?

November 17, 2023 | by Eric B. Meyer

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The other day, a partner asked me about COVID-19 policies and how clients may still implement them.

Candidly, it wasn’t something I’d thought about for a while. Continue reading

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