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The Employer Handbook BlogAvoid Mark Cuban’s mistake when dealing with sexual harassment at work
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Ex-Google employee who criticized the Damore memo sues Google after getting fired
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Calling someone “racist” for posting “All Lives Matter” on Facebook isn’t race discrimination.
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This post doesn’t deliver as much earth-shattering HR compliance as it does clickbait. But, since you’re here, hang out for a bit why don’t you?
(Ok, I’ve got a few tips for you at the end.) Continue reading
Lawsuit: No, it’s not okay to access a vacationing co-worker’s social media at the office
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During a week-long vacation from work, a Pennsylvania woman claims that some colleagues logged into her Facebook account from work and reviewed her Facebook Messenger messages, among other things. The woman further claims that when she returned to work from vacation, her employer fired her because “things had come to light.”
And now she’s suing in federal court.
One employer just slayed both the Ebola Monster and an ADA lawsuit
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If that ugly pink jawn looks familiar, (1) you must have recognized him from a previous post on this blog, (2) you’re creeping me out, but (3) thank you for reading my blog.
Back in May, I wrote about an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed against an employer. In its complaint, the EEOC alleged that the employer violated the ADA when it feared an employee’s travel would lead to a potentially catastrophic outbreak of Ebola in the United States and fired her when she refused to cancel her trip. Continue reading
An employee’s bad tweets lead New York Times to fire her on the same day it announced her hiring.
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The first cannabis stores in PA are opening. It’s time to re-educate employers on what that means.
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It’s been a while since we addressed the legalization of medical marijuana in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and what that means for employers. It was about two years ago to be precise.
Last October, I presented on this topic at the SHRM Lehigh Valley “annual” October Conference. But, many of you weren’t there. And, with the first medical marijuana dispensaries opening for business this weekend, this seems like as good a time as any to update my Pennsylvania peeps on what that means for your workplace.
(The rest of you can connect with me on LinkedIn.) Continue reading
…and in recent sexual harassment news, lots!
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Let’s get you caught up on all the news from the past few days. Continue reading
The ADA usually doesn’t require accommodating an employee’s first choice of yoga classes.
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Sometimes, the blogging gods lob me a softball. And when that happens, I know what to do. Continue reading
Sorry. I’ll make it up to you today.
When this happened, you knew that I had to do some celebrating. Twice.
So, the fam and braved the long lines (during which my young children got quite a vocabulary lesson) and headed into Philadelphia on Thursday for the Philadelphia Eagles parade. Just us and a few million strangers.
But, football season is over. I’ve caught my breath. I’m back in employment lawyer blogger mode with a 3-in-1 post today. Continue reading