Usually, when you reach the intersection of exotic dancers and employment law, you find Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits, like this one, about misclassifying dancers as independent contractors.
But this situation. This one is different. Very different. Continue reading
Don’t worry. I can get you past the bouncers. Continue reading
I’ll take “blog post titles that I never thought I’d be using in 2022 ever” for $500. Continue reading
Whether a six-figure supervisor is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime rules is probably not something that’s kept you up at night — unless you pay your employees a lot of money without paying them a salary (e.g., day rates).
Or you’re just an FLSA nerd like me. Continue reading
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is providing strategies for employers to expand employment opportunities for workers with unemployment gaps. And there’s also a double-secret EEO-1 Component 1 Report filing extension.
That reads a little bit like a headline from The Onion. Continue reading
Last night, I read this federal court opinion where a defendant, sued after firing a plaintiff who used CBD for her disability, got the entire case dismissed.
So, let’s talk about how and why. Continue reading
A former bank employee is now facing up to $250,000 in fines and ten years in prison because he allegedly wanted to watch The Matrix on a work laptop.
Actually, there’s a little more to this story. Continue reading
Hopefully, this question doesn’t have you clutching your pearls. Continue reading
The general rule in employment law is that an employer’s inconsistencies and contradictions breathe life into discrimination claims.
But there are some exceptions.
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