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The Employer Handbook BlogWant the secret to defending retaliation claims?
As in, guaranteed date with a jury.
Oh, you thought I was going to tell you how to avoid a retaliation lawsuit? You’re so cute that way.
Don’t miss tomorrow’s free webinar: “How to Navigate Alcoholism and Substance Abuse under the FMLA/ADA”
Are you prepared to address drug- and alcohol-related disabilities and leave issues under the FMLA and ADA?
At some time in their lives, millions of Americans have abused drugs and alcohol. While many are in recovery, others continue their struggle. Inevitably, your workforce will feel the impact.
Join this new discussion to learn about the applicable employment laws, available accommodations and leave options under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and hear recent court cases and legislation and take away some best practices you/your organization can use.
Court says Hobby Lobby decision sometimes greenlights sex discrimination at work
I teased it in Friday’s post.
Last week, a Michigan federal court held (here) that a workplace dress code that requires one gender to conform to a sex stereotype (e.g., men must wear suits, and women must wear dresses) is “direct evidence” of sex discrimination. But, the employer in the Michigan case refused to waver from the letter of the dress code, and avoided a sex discrimination claim under Title VII.
Why? Because Hobby Lobby.
Your dress code may create a big sex-discrimination mess at work
Just for today, head on over to LinkedIn, and check out my post about how strict application of your dress code could result in a nasty sex discrimination claim.
(And a little teaser for Monday — I’ll explain why the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision may trump Title VII and allow some employers to discriminate).
Celebrating an employee accused of domestic violence with a song about domestic violence — bad idea.
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It is fairly common for Major League Baseball pitchers to have music played when they enter a ballgame. For example, the great Mariano Rivera famously entered games in the ninth inning to Metallica’s Enter Sandman. Aroldis Chapman (pictured above), can hurl a baseball 103 miles per hour with his left hand. He enters games to the sweet soothing Wake Up by Rage Against the Machine.
Except, something changed earlier this week.
Do you need the new FLSA poster? Well, since I asked…
We know from Friday’s post that 89% of you are federal wage and hour minimum-wage all-stars. To celebrate, and because I love each and every one of you, the least I could do is hook you up with the U.S. Department of Labor’s new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Minimum Wage Poster.
Do most employers pay minimum-wage workers more than $7.25/hour? YES! (And it’s not even close)
Since July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees has been $7.25 per hour. Many states and cities have raised that floor, with some cities, like Seattle, headed to $15/hr.
But, federally, despite pressure from many to raise it, we’ve been stuck at a $7.25 minimum wage for over 7 years.
Is a confidentiality provision in an employee settlement agreement worth the paper it’s printed on?
A reader emailed me yesterday.
“Hey Eric, Clients are wondering about value of settlement NDAs after ex-Fox News HWE victims go public despite contracts. Your reaction?”