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The Employer Handbook BlogIt’s not a good look when the EEOC accuses your company of “an ugly mix of sexism, racism, and xenophobia”
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Did he intend to flash a white power symbol on live television? Either way, it’s not okay.
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Last Friday afternoon, MSNBC aired a live report of the Coast Guard’s response efforts during Tropical Storm Florence. And, within minutes, Twitter exploded in a different kind of storm over a hand gesture.
Vontae Davis’s hecka-crazy NFL retirement makes you wonder how prepared your business is.
There are planned retirements.
There are unexpected retirements.
And, then — hold my drink — there’s Vontae Davis’s retirement. Continue reading
Yes, visitors to your workplace can also create hostile work environments for your employees.
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The National Labor Relations Board is revising its joint-employer standard. Wheeeeeeeee!!!!!!
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Shhh…
If you listen quietly, you may just hear another subscriber clicking on this blog post.
Nope, those are crickets. Continue reading
I’m just reminding you that turning away a transgender employee based on stereotypes is unlawful
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In most federal courts in this country, a plaintiff arguing a Title VII violation because he or she was discriminated against based on his/her LGBT status will lose.
That’s a fact.
That’s because Title VII prohibits discrimination based on one’s “sex.” And, most courts don’t construe “sex” to include “sexual orientation” or “gender identity.” But that’s not to say that LGBT discrimination cases generally lack merit. Continue reading
Yesterday’s post gotcha down? How about some résumé blunders to cheer you up! 🤣🤣🤣
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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
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Can you ban your employees from wearing Nike apparel at work?
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Controversy. Continue reading
If you’re considering adding pole dancing to your new-employee orientation, you should reconsider.
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Allow me to educate you, limerick style. Continue reading