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Don't do it! Continue Reading ›
Nope! Continue Reading ›
Don't even think about it! Continue Reading ›
You'd better not! Continue Reading ›
Not a typo. Continue Reading ›
Don't you dare! Continue Reading ›
Probably. Continue Reading ›
Pow! Pow! Pow! Continue Reading ›
And one judge is not pleased. Continue Reading ›
Not six feet under yet, but maybe 5'11"? Continue Reading ›
"Zero tolerance" is too blunt an instrument, and it may even increase bad behavior. Continue Reading ›
This makes me want to cry. Continue Reading ›
"No more of your flimsy excuses! Get back to work!" Continue Reading ›
The announcement will be made at 9 p.m. Monday. Eastern Time, I presume. Continue Reading ›
The list is now down to three: Judge Kavanaugh, Judge Barrett, and Judge Kethledge. Can't wait for Monday! Continue Reading ›
Not enough of a record at this time, IMO. Continue Reading ›
Here is a judge an employer can love. Continue Reading ›
How would Supreme Court contender Amul Thapar be for employers? Continue Reading ›
Afraid that your dress code will cause your employees to up and quit? Gentle Reader, you've come to the right place. Continue Reading ›
Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced that he will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court, effective July 31. Continue Reading ›
According to a very scientific survey. Continue Reading ›
Another federal appeals court will soon decide whether Title VII prohibits sexual orientation discrimination. Continue Reading ›
Be glad you don't work for these guys.
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Whenever I think I've heard everything, I hear something else. Continue Reading ›
Do dads have any rights in the workplace? You bet! Continue Reading ›
Two states and D.C., plus a number of local governments, will increase their minimum wages on July 1. Continue Reading ›
It's probably coming, but it's not here yet. Continue Reading ›
Workplace rules are back, baby! Continue Reading ›
Grrrr. Continue Reading ›
Here are seven things that every employer should know. Continue Reading ›
In poetry, because we are classy here. Continue Reading ›
The employer in the "gay skydiver case" has reportedly asked for Supreme Court review. Continue Reading ›
For all who gave their lives serving our country, thank you. Rest in peace. Continue Reading ›
How much do you know about this old legal concept? Continue Reading ›
The state Civil Rights Commission broadens its interpretation of "sex discrimination." Continue Reading ›
I'm gonna say no. Continue Reading ›
Goodbye to our partner and friend. Continue Reading ›
How much do you really know, from an HR standpoint? Continue Reading ›
It's all pretty good news for employers. Continue Reading ›
What a maroon. Continue Reading ›
An important victory for age plaintiffs. Continue Reading ›
Employees talk about why they were fired. Here are the parts they may have left out. Continue Reading ›
There are probably worse ideas, but I can't think of any right now. Continue Reading ›
It's enough to make an "onionhead" weep. Continue Reading ›
So, this is why I'm not a millionaire! Continue Reading ›
Coming soon to a nation near you. Continue Reading ›
Of course he does! Continue Reading ›
This Paneb makes Harvey Weinstein look like a choirboy. Continue Reading ›
One court says yes, but it's complicated. Continue Reading ›
The GOP majority is back, baby! Continue Reading ›
Do it the old-fashioned way. Continue Reading ›
Career interruptions negatively affect pay. Who knew? Continue Reading ›
Yikes. Sounds like Japan is past due for a Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Continue Reading ›
Here are five hot issues that employers ignore at their peril. Continue Reading ›
Don't these columnists read the papers? Continue Reading ›
Sheesh. Continue Reading ›
It's the attorney who won the ground-breaking "pregnancy accommodation" case. Continue Reading ›
The Sixth Circuit decision seems overall correct, although it contains some "woke dicta," too. Continue Reading ›
Watching basketball when you should be working? The March Madness website is here to help you. Continue Reading ›
Are you in the know? Continue Reading ›
Incremental "tweaks" might be the best course for employers. Continue Reading ›
Let's look at the arguments, pro and con, that the Supreme Court is likely to hear someday. Continue Reading ›
Today's decision (all 163 pages of it) is from the Second Circuit (Connecticut, New York, and Vermont). Continue Reading ›
Have I missed any? Continue Reading ›
Interesting. Continue Reading ›
Not a lot to the EEOC's 2018-22 Strategic Enforcement Plan, but that might be good for employers. Continue Reading ›
Life is good. Continue Reading ›
Killin' time with Snapchat and Candy Crush during working hours. Continue Reading ›
Workplace romance in the #MeToo era is so complicated. Continue Reading ›
An injunction of the EEOC's 2012 Guidance on use of criminal background information applies only to the State of Texas . . . but all employers might be able to make use of it. Continue Reading ›
Here are 10 questions to help you think it through. Continue Reading ›
After all, Fiscal Year 2017 ended just about the time that #MeToo began. Continue Reading ›
A residential care provider has settled an EEOC lawsuit alleging failure to accommodate an employee's pregnancy. Continue Reading ›
It's possible to discriminate against someone of your own faith. And illegal. Continue Reading ›
Once again, I wallow in the mud so you won't have to. Continue Reading ›
Employers have until March 31. No comp data required. Continue Reading ›
Hard to believe, but labor and employment services are generally considered "non-essential." :-( Continue Reading ›
Just say no! Continue Reading ›
UPDATE (1/26/18): Proposed regulations were published in today's Federal Register. Stay tuned! Continue Reading ›
Not really a surprise. Continue Reading ›
I'm still getting the hang of this new website. Please bear with me! Continue Reading ›
The proposal to do away with confidentiality in sexual harassment settlements is likely to hurt victims at least as much as it exposes perps. Continue Reading ›
And here you were, reading the business news. Silly you. Continue Reading ›
I do not think "associational discrimination" means what you think it means. Continue Reading ›
I hope everyone's holidays were happy. While I was out . . . Continue Reading ›
We're on holidays/vacation until the new year and will not have any posts next week. We'll be back after New Year's. Continue Reading ›
My apologies to Clement Clarke Moore. Happy holidays! Continue Reading ›
You snooze, you lose, the court said. (In so many words.) Continue Reading ›
This bustin' on HR is gettin' me down, You got to quit kickin' HR around.
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Welcome back to an old friend, and goodbye to one we wish we'd had longer. Continue Reading ›
The issue of whether Title VII prohibits sexual orientation bias will have to be resolved another day. Continue Reading ›
Here are some initial thoughts. Continue Reading ›
And did it with such grace! After all, she is Miss Manners. Continue Reading ›
A boss who grabs an employee's breasts without her consent is indeed guilty of sexual harassment. Continue Reading ›
One more thing to be thankful for, the week after Thanksgiving. Continue Reading ›
What are you grateful for this year? Here is my list. Continue Reading ›
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