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The Employer Handbook BlogNJ reaffirms that officers may be personally liable for unpaid wages
Want another reason not to enter into a long-term contract with an employee? Click through…
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Pennsylvania to relax OT requirements for hospitals
Last week, Pennsylvania’s Governor, Tom Corbett was presented with this bill that will allow hospitals and other medical care facilities in Pennsylvania to better control the scheduling of employees to control payment of overtime. Details after the jump…
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PA bill will protect privacy of employee social media passwords
On June 18, 2012, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives introduced the Social Media Privacy Protection Act, which would protect the privacy of employee online user names and passwords.
A summary of the bill, and what this could mean for PA employers, follows after the jump…
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Paid sick leave now in effect in Philadelphia
As of yesterday, July 1, 2012, covered employers in Philadelphia are now required to afford sick leave to certain employees. Here is a copy of the new law. You’ll also need to read this bill to have any chance at making heads or tails of the new sick-leave requirements.
But, I’ll give you a brief summary of the new law after the jump…
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Healthcare, what? Eyeball 3 other pending employment law bills
I heard that there was some Supreme Court decision yesterday about healthcare. Want the scoop? Google it.
They zig, I’ll zag with the scoop on some other pending employment-law legislation of which employers should take note…after the jump…
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One roughneck’s life: sex jokes, gay innuendo, all legal.
When Harold Wasek signed on to work at an oil rig in Pennsylvania, he had no idea what lay in store for him, especially when one of his co-workers discovered that Wasek would get easily riled with sexually explicit stories, jokes, fantasies, and names.
- “You’ve got such a pretty mouth.”
- “Boy you have pretty lips.”
- “You know you like it, sweetheart.”
Wasek complained to his supervisor. But the harassment worsened. He was touched in a sexual manner: grabbing his buttocks, poking him in the rear with a hammer handle and something described as a long sucker rod.
So Wasek sued claiming sex discrimination. And he lost. Why? Because his harasser was a straight man.
Seriously.
I’ll explain after the jump…
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Beer muscles and a #SHRM12 lesson about accountability
I’m a fairly easy-going guy. My buttons don’t get easily pushed, I’m not easily riled, and I rarely get angry.
But, when I get fired up….look out, sucka!
One thing that really gets me going is when others fail to accept accountability for their mistakes and do nothing to fix them. As I punch out this blog post on my flight back from Atlanta following the SHRM Annual Conference and Expo — a truly first-class event that both HR professionals and employment lawyers should make it a point to attend at least once — all I can think about is an incident that occurred at my hotel, of all places.
It’s an unexpected reminder, one that separates the truly great from the good, that I’d like to share with you, after the jump…
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Who is a supervisor?
Nah, brotha. This isn’t Jeopardy. That’s the question that the Supreme Court has decided to answer.
Meyer, what are you talking about? Who cares?
Well, you should…
Employer customer lists: “Whatever you say, dude.”
You’re looking to hire a new salesperson. Scott Salesperson comes in to interview. He currently works for your top competitor.
“Scott, do you have a non-competition agreement?”
“No.”
“Scott, do you have a confidentiality agreement?”
“No. In fact, I have a list of my own customers that I could sell to if you hire me.”
Sounds good, right. But, before hiring Scott, do you have any obligation to independently verify the facts that Scott has represented?
New Jersey employers will definitely want to click through because, last week, the New Jersey Supreme Court answered…
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Guest Post: The Problem with Safety Awards
Today we have a guest blogger at The Employer Handbook. It’s Kristie Lewis. An expert in the construction industry, freelance writer Kristie Lewis offers tips and advice on choosing the best construction management colleges. She welcomes any questions and comments you might have at Kristie.lewis81@gmail.com.
And if you want to guest blog at The Employer Handbook, then email me.
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