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Someone made an impulse buy; he doesn’t regret it.
And they’re not at all funny-looking either.*
He used the “N”-word twice . . . and may just win his race discrimination claim too?!?
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A black man who was fired after recording a rap song, claims that his race — not his use of the “N”-word twice in the video — motivated his employer to end his employment.
And, according to a federal judge in California, he may be right.
Using marijuana in NJ has nothing to do with politics. But, are local employers ready for legal weed?
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In a landslide victory on election day — ok, a touch of politics — New Jersey voters overwhelmingly supported legalizing recreational marijuana. But where and when can you get it? (Asking for a friend).
And what does legalized recreational marijuana mean for local employers? Continue reading
POLL: Could politics ever motivate you NOT to hire someone?
I had planned to move away from politics today, but I saw this on my Facebook feed yesterday and just couldn’t shake it. Continue reading
Five ways that a Biden presidency may reshape employment law and HR-compliance
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Once the networks called the presidential election for Joe Biden over the weekend, something dawned on me. Maybe, I should write about how the new administration may impact employment law.
I mean, what other employment lawyer/blogger would think to do that? Dibs! Continue reading
She settled her disability discrimination claim for cash and a lateral transfer. Then she sued for . . . retaliation?!?
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If I felt a little snarkier, I would have gone with this instead of the confused emoji. Continue reading
The Holocaust denier I wrote about last year got re-hired — and then fired AGAIN!
Last year, I wrote here about a Florida high school principal who was fired because, allegedly, he refused to say the Holocaust happened because “not everyone believes” it actually occurred. Continue reading
Besides adorable bunny rabbits, what’s the least political thing that we can talk about today?
How about the two new wage and hour opinion letters that the U.S. Department of Labor issued yesterday on esoteric Fair Labor Standards Act issues? Continue reading
Can you get paid sick leave if your child’s school makes your child quarantine at home for two weeks?
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Let’s say that your child attends school either on a hybrid or full-time schedule. Your child comes into close contact with another person with COVID-19. The school instructs you to quarantine your child at home for 14 days while the class continues.
Are you eligible for leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)? Let’s find out.
Paid sick leave for COVID-19 is flattening the curve…with fewer employment lawsuits too?
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Back in March, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law. The FFCRA allows eligible employees to receive either paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.
Recently, COVID-19 numbers have begun spiking again. However, a new study has found that the FFCRA has actually helped to flatten the curve. Continue reading