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John McClain’s classic line from another classic Christmas movie, Die Hard 2, was the first thing that came to my mind after a story I read last week. Continue reading
You’ll never guess which state has joined NY and CA by banning grooming and hairstyle discrimination at work
Water is wet. Grass is green. And, yes, New Jersey remains the employee-rights capital of the East. Continue reading
Finally, the EEOC has come around on arbitration agreements as a condition of employment
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And it only took 22 years. Continue reading
Dammit! They’re practically twisting my arm to blog about union-related stuff.
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“So, Meyer thinks his organized-labor blog posts go over like wet farts, does he? Fam, let’s announce one — no, TWO HUGE DECISIONS in one day, and we’ll see how he gets around writing about them. That blogger nerd!” — National Labor Relations Board Chairman John F. Ring, probably.
This former employee who was fired for social media posts will get his job back. But, your employees probably won’t.
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She responded with words to the effect of, “When are employees going to learn that there is no such thing as free speech?”
Amen. Continue reading
Big changes may be coming to the way your business makes religious accommodations for employees
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On Friday, the National Labor Relations Board announced that it will revamp union-election rules to “better ensure the opportunity for litigation and resolution of unit scope and voter eligibility issues.” In other words, it’s a very employer-friendly move. You can read all about it here, here, here, here, and here.
But, a smart guy like me knows that union-themed blog posts generally go over like wet farts here. So, I’m going to pivot into discussing a Supreme Court filing last week from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that slipped under the radar. It’s one that could change the way businesses must make religious accommodations for employees in the workplace. Continue reading
The DOL announces a Final Rule to help you offer perks and benefits to your employees and still pay those workers properly
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Back in March, when I debated going on the lam after some completely innocent child labor wage-and-hour shenanigans, the United States Department of Labor announced that it was going to work on a new rule to clarify how companies calculate overtime for employees.
Yesterday, in a low-key announcement at which I did not cut the ribbon, the DOL announced a final rule that will allow employers to more easily offer perks and benefits to their employees. Continue reading
ADA accommodations don’t require eliminating essential job functions, like coming to work punctually.
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Regular, in-person attendance is generally critical to performing one’s job. So, when an employee exhausts her twelve weeks of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act only to miss another 33 days of work (resulting in a 59% absentee rate), one’s job security may be in jeopardy.
But, let’s back up a sec, as I tell you the facts of this disability discrimination case I read last night. Continue reading
Bipartisan bill will provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave. But, there’s a catch…
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Several media outlets, among them Law360 and NBC News, are reporting that Congress almost has a deal done to provide 12 weeks of paid leave to employees to care for a newborn or adopted child or to care for a family member.
But, to take advantage of this paid benefit, you need to work for the federal government. Continue reading
The most valuable employment law lesson you’ll receive today
I’m typing this blog post at 1:30 AM after returning home from Lincoln Financial Field where the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New York Giants, as per usual. Continue reading