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There are better ways to improve employee morale than with exorcisms and sex questionnaires, I’m told.

April 4, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Howard Stern interviewed Alec Baldwin recently. Mr. Baldwin was talking about going to anger management classes and realizing quickly that, well, he’s really not that angry. At least not compared to some of the other folks required to attend anger management classes.

Now, consider your most pain-the-butt, problem employee.

The Department of Labor trifecta is now complete with new joint-employer rules coming soon

April 3, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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The last thirty days have been hecka-busy at the U.S. Department of Labor. Continue reading

On Equal Pay Day, let’s take a closer look at what’s being done to address pay disparity.

April 2, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Today is Equal Pay Day. Continue reading

Another New Jersey court weighs in on MedMar accommodations…and it’s WILD!

April 1, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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The case is called Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc. So, yeah, it’s “Wild.”

And so as not to bury the lede, the court concluded that the plaintiff, a medical marijuana user, could pursue discrimination claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (the LAD) against his employer. Continue reading

🚨🚨DOL plans to clarify how companies calculate overtime for employees🚨🚨

March 29, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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I remember the time that the U.S. Department of Labor showed up unannounced to the Bloggerdome.

It was yesterday. And, I’m pretty sure that the five-year-old ratted me out for paying my other three kids in Cheerios for installing a marble driveway. The driveway was a birthday gift I gave to myself.

(I turn 43 today.)

But, lesson learned. And even though this never really happened, I feel your pain, friends. I know how difficult it can be to comply with wage and hour laws. Continue reading

Fact or Fiction: Can an employee pursue a hostile work environment claim based on his disability?

March 28, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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That’s right folks. It’s time for another edition of “Fact or Fiction” a/k/a “Quick Answers to Quick Questions” a/k/a QATQQ f/k/a “I don’t feel like writing a long blog post.”

It’s your fault that this post is so short. Continue reading

Discrimination 101

March 27, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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A few days ago, I blogged about How does one of your employees actually prove discrimination in court?

And I suppose that was a bit of a misnomer because there’s more to it. So, let’s talk about that today.

EEOC: A company that helps people with disabilities violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

March 26, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Isn’t it ironic? Don’t you think? Continue reading

How does one of your employees actually prove discrimination in court?

March 25, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Oh, I thought that you knew. I was just asking for a friend.

Alright, fine. I’ve got a little something to say about this. Continue reading

The time has come to re-rank my cereal cabinet. Let’s do it ‘Rocky’ style!

March 22, 2019 | by Eric B. Meyer

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A few years ago, I hit the pause button on HR compliance one day to address a far more critical matter; namely, ranking the contents of my cereal cabinet.

Since then, the Bloggerdome has a new kitchen, a new cereal cabinet, and mostly new cereals. Continue reading