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The Employer Handbook BlogWe’re talking labor unions on Zoom at Noon ET today with Jon Hyman. Join us. It’s FREE!
TBH, I didn’t expect this edition of The Employer Handbook Zoom Happy Hour to overwhelm the Zoom servers with a massive audience. Continue reading
There’s retaliation, and then there’s beating up the complainant and sending him to the emergency room
The Fair Labor Standards Act makes it unlawful for employers to retaliate against employees who complain about violations of the FLSA. However, I don’t think the drafters of the law considered physical assault as a form of retaliation.
But the U.S. Department of Labor is now suing two employers and their owner. They allegedly responded to an employee’s request for his paycheck by beating him up, which resulted in a trip to the emergency room. Continue reading
Not all discrimination lawsuits against airlines are worth $5M.
This one (unlike that one) wasn’t even worth five cents. Continue reading
In at least one court, employees don’t need doctors to establish ADA disabilities
How broad is the Americans with Disabilities Act‘s definition of “disability”? Continue reading
They wanted to hire “Ken and Barbie.” What they got was a discrimination lawsuit instead.
Today, we will have a lesson on the differences between “direct” and “circumstantial” evidence of discrimination. Continue reading
Just because a manager is a crude jerk doesn’t mean he broke the law too
It takes a lot to establish what the law considers a hostile work environment. A former warehouse manager learned this lesson the hard way when a federal judge dismissed her complaint with prejudice before she even got the chance to take any discovery. Continue reading
Unions: Fad or Trend? Join Jon Hyman and me on Zoom on October 14, 2022 at Noon ET. It’s FREE!
American support for labor unions is at its highest level in over 50 years, and most non-union workers would consider joining a union. Continue reading
Can an alleged harasser sue a workplace investigator for defamation if the report says not-so-nice stuff?
Here’s a situation that may arise from time to time. Perhaps, you’ve dealt with it too. Continue reading