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Yesterday’s post gotcha down? How about some résumé blunders to cheer you up! 🤣🤣🤣

September 12, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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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

September 11, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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I’ll wait patiently while you grab your pearls for clutching. Continue reading

Can you ban your employees from wearing Nike apparel at work?

September 10, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Recently, Nike unveiled a new ‘Just Do It’ advertising campaign centered around former National Football Leauge quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Here is the first commercial that aired.

Controversy. Continue reading

If you’re considering adding pole dancing to your new-employee orientation, you should reconsider.

September 7, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Allow me to educate you, limerick style. Continue reading

So, you want to change the essential functions of a particular job, do you? Let’s talk ADA.

September 6, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits an employer from discriminating against a qualified individual with a disability. What is a “qualified individual”? It’s someone who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation? Ok, what’s an “essential job function”?

Or better yet, can nonessential functions of a particular job later become essential ones?

That’s what we’re going to explore today. Continue reading

Bookmark This: Seven Resources to Answer Some of Your Employment Questions

September 5, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Oh, I’ve got your hookup today. Continue reading

I’ve got links to the new FMLA forms from the U.S. Department of Labor

September 4, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Meet the new forms; same as the old forms. Continue reading

I can’t unsee a chicken eating jerk chicken

August 31, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

Other than the crappy WiFi aboard this cruise ship, that was the low-light.

A chicken eating chicken – even with those lovely Bahamian spices – is bad. Continue reading

Oh, look. It’s DOL guidance on FMLA and no-fault attendance policies

August 30, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

Stardate August 29, 2018. I found a 4G network and am typing this blog post at sea before I lose the network. Stay with me Verizon!

How confident are you that your attendance policy complies with the FMLA? If it’s anything less than, “Damn right it does,” check out this new Opinion Letter from the DOL on the interplay between FMLA and no-fault attendance policies.

With luck, I’ll be back tomorrow.

Do organ donors qualify for FMLA leave?

August 29, 2018 | by Eric B. Meyer

Yep. So says the DOL in a brand new Opinion Letter released this week. No go win that blue pie piece in the Trivial Pursuit – HR Compliance Edition.

PS – Day Three at sea and the WiFi on the cruise ship remains poor. I’m trying unionize the crew to demand better bandwidth. In the meantime, I’m blogging from my cell phone because I must really like you folks.