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Many people forget that federal anti-discrimination law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, contemplates reinstatement of an employee as a remedy for discrimination. Continue reading
What do you think about ‘Thank You’ notes and, maybe, adding a live weekly video chat to this blog?
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I have two items I want to hit you with today, on both of which I’d love your feedback. Continue reading
Looks can be deceiving. Morbid obesity isn’t necessarily a disability.
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Even in New Jersey, where employment law is ‘Mister Rogers’ friendly to employees. Continue reading
Will you have to provide employee pay data with your EEO-1? When’s the new EEO-1 deadline? I’ve got answers.
Since pretty much everything is a letdown after exorcisms and sex questionnaires, I’m aiming particularly low today with a simple update on when you’ll have to file your EEO-1 Report and whether you’ll have to include employee pay data with the report.
(By the way, I’m sorry about the late post today. IT was performing server maintenance this morning, which may have had something to do with yesterday’s post and your clickety-clicks.) Continue reading
There are better ways to improve employee morale than with exorcisms and sex questionnaires, I’m told.
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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
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On Equal Pay Day, let’s take a closer look at what’s being done to address pay disparity.
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Today is Equal Pay Day. Continue reading
Another New Jersey court weighs in on MedMar accommodations…and it’s WILD!
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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🚨🚨
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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?
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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