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Watching porn at work doesn’t necessarily create a hostile work environment for others.
Is this prurient blog title a convenient excuse to play a J. Geils Band tune on the blog? Maybe. But, still I’ll toss in a side of HR-compliance. Continue reading
Does the ADA protect an individual who uses prescription drugs to battle addiction to illegal drugs?
As the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s fiscal year comes to a close, the agency has filed a slew of discrimination lawsuits. One that caught my eye involves an employer that allegedly rescinded an offer of employment once it found out that the individual was using prescription drugs to treat his prior heroin addiction.
Wait a minute! Can’t you terminate someone who has abused drugs? Continue reading
The power of diversity, dignity, and respect over discrimination #MondayMotivation
Oh, do I have some Monday Motivation for you! Continue reading
NFL players take a knee and it seems like the only ones getting fired are firefighters.
I’m not writing today top rehash #TakeTheKnee. Been there, done that.
Rather, today’s post is a friendly reminder to all employees out there who want to express their opinion online about this week’s NFL protests.
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Company’s You Show, You Go Policy violates pregnancy discrimination law, says EEOC
If what the EEOC alleges in this lawsuit is true, then this employer is stupider than stupid-stupid. Continue reading
How much leave from work is unreasonable under the ADA? [SPOILER ALERT: Not much]
That’s because, last week, a federal appellate court held that long-term medical leave is not a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Continue reading
No, President Trump, NFL owners cannot legally fire players that #TakeTheKnee
And it has nothing to do with the First Amendment and freedom of speech. Continue reading
This military hospital’s social media cluster-you-know-what checks all the wrong boxes
Originally, I was toying with titling this post, “What Employers Can Learn From Military Nurses Who Pose Newborns Dancing to 50 Cent, Give Them The Finger, And Then Snap A Video And Photo Captioned, ‘How I currently feel about these mini Satans.’”
But, yesterday’s blog title was so long already. Continue reading