Can companies exit bias lawsuits by arguing that the same person hired and fired the plaintiff?
S uppose your company hires a black man only to fire him less than a year later. If the...
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The ADA does not require do-overs or relaxing important job requirements to accommodate individuals with disabilities
A federal appellate court recently ruled that a university did not have to accommodate the disability of a professor...
In a break from tradit—- ok, ok, we won’t break tradition. Let’s rank Thanksgiving foods again.
I t’s that time aga i n . For those new to the blog, on the day before Thanksgiving,...
Can employers pay inflated expenses to employees and avoid counting them towards overtime?
S uppose you commonly reimburse employees for certain expenses like mileage, meals, or equipment. Suppose instead of paying them...
What should employers know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s pick to run the DOL?
Credit: Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Instagram If you had your money on President-Elect Trump selecting a pro-labor Republican with support...
Read this before firing an employee for having an Only Fans account
I s this post safe for work? Yes, it is. Did I write it in Incognito mode, just in...
FMLA covers serious health conditions. But what about clinical trials for serious health conditions?
E arlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter concluding that, under certain circumstances, an...
New Jersey joins the club of states with pay transparency laws.
S orry, 50 Cent, not that club. O n Monday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation (Senate Bill...
Join us today at Noon ET on Zoom to learn how November’s election results may impact employment laws in 2025
I n the wake of election results earlier this month that will result in a Republican president and a...
Déjà vu all over again: a Texas federal judge erased the new OT rules nationwide
W ikipedia says that déjà vu is the phenomenon of feeling as though one has lived through the present...
Is a union trying to organize your workplace? Here are two common things companies can no longer do to stop it.
W ithin the past week, the National Labor Relations Board has reversed over 100 years of combined precedent with...
A coworker’s racist, sexist, and homophobic comments weren’t enough to create a hostile work environment. Here’s why.
E mployers don’t have crystal bal l s. Last week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed the well-settled...
A “Situations and Solutions Finder” to make ADA job accommodations easier to provide? Yes, please.
A s a thank you to the many readers who provided me with stellar Dallas-area BBQ recommendations, like the...
Looking for Dallas-area BBQ recommendations for this weekend.
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Join us on November 19 at Noon ET on Zoom for a look at how November’s election results may impact employment laws in 2025
After Tuesday, we have a newly elected Republican president, a Senate soon under Republican control, and a House of...
When employees publicize their own confidential health information it’s no longer confidential.
I’ll go ahead and file this one under “duh.” If an employer inquires about an employee’s medical condition, the...