- Louisiana Appellate Court Holds that Fear of Public Speaking Is Not a Disability, March 14, 2008
- Tenacious pro se Litigant Pursues Grievance to the Eleventh Circuit, March 12, 2008
- Prompt Management Action Called For in Same-Sex Harassment Claim, March 10, 2008
- A Little Light Shed on Retaliation Claims, March 5, 2008
- Court Allows Unsuccessful Applicant to Sue Company Doing Background Check, March 3, 2008
- An ADEA Charge Is Whatever The EEOC Says It Is, February 28, 2008
- Workplace Rules v. Religious Practices, February 28, 2008
- Hold That Line! February 21, 2008
- Sauce For The Government Goose, February 20, 2008
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? February 18, 2008
- Former Employee Liable For Memorizing Trade Secrets, February 15, 2008
- Finally! DOL to Publish Changes to FMLA Regulations, February 7, 2008
- Court Rejects Title VII ‘Familial Status' Discrimination Claim, February 6, 2008
- Aren’t Unions Supposed to Bring People Together? February 6, 2008
- N.Y. Giant Fan Escapes Attorney’s Fees Award For Lawsuit, February 1, 2008
- FMLA Will Likely Be Expanded To Cover Military Leave, January 25, 2008
- Plaintiffs Run Wild, January 11, 2008
- Federal Court Encourages Arbitration, January 8, 2008
- Avoid the Bus in St Louis, January 7, 2008
- Wage and Hour Collections Reach Record in 2007, January 1, 2008
- National Labor Relations Board Down to Two Members, January 1, 2008
- Spiffy Uniforms Mean Big Bucks, December 21, 2007
- Multiculturalisms Clash with Itself, December 19, 2007
- EEOC Owes Small Employer $36,000 For Frivolous Lawsuit, December 13, 2007
- Employer that Sued Employee for Breach of a Settlement Agreement Found Liable for Retaliation, December 4, 2007
- You Can’t Really Expect to Do THAT at Work, Even if you are a Professor, December 4, 2007
- Experience in Government Contracting Should Have Told Employer to Ignore Vague DOL Advice, December 4, 2007
- OSHA Issues Rule Requiring Employers To Pay For Most Protective Equipment, November 29, 2007
- Pilot With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Loses Disability Discrimination Lawsuit, November 29, 2007
- New French President Takes On Organized Labor, November 16, 2007
- Leave Your Beliefs at Home, November 16, 2007
- The New I-9 Form is Released After Ten Years, November 15, 2007
- If You Say You’re Going to Do It, You Better Get To It, November 14, 2007
- Sexual Harassment on the Job: When in Doubt, Tell Mom, November 8, 2007
- Employer’s Swift Response to Harassment Claim Relieves It of Liability in More Ways Than One, November 6, 2007
- Court Enforces Workplace Violence Injunctions, November 3, 2007
- Federal Appeals Court Faults Union for Not Filing Grievance, November 2, 2007
- Gas Station Manager Exempt, November 1, 2007
- Supreme Court Doesn't Care, November 1, 2007
- An employee’s strange behavior can provide constructive notice that she needs FMLA, October 29, 2007
- CSI Indianapolis, October 19, 2007
- Who Does The Government Send Into Your Home? October 19, 2007
- House Passes Bill To Extend FMLA Leave To Care For Veterans, October 10, 2007
- Drunk Fan Gets Employee Fired, October 9, 2007
- Anthropologists Or Union Activists? October 7, 2007
- A Union for Maryland Home Based Child Care Providers? October 1, 2007
- The Supreme Court’s Employment Docket for the 2007-08 Term, October 1, 2007
- Veteran Care Leave under the FMLA? October 1, 2007
Quick Clips for September 2007
- Are They Really Thinking These Things Through? September 19, 2007
- It's Not a Sign, It's Just a Giant Rat, September 17, 2007
- Washington Area Hotel Workers Ratify New Union Contract, September 14, 2007
- Arizona City Legally Fired Police Officer For Running On-Line Sex Business, September 12, 2007
- Maryland Court Rules Terminating Employees Entitled To Unpaid Leave Time, September 11, 2007
- Watch How You Treat People AFTER You Fire Them, September 5, 2007
- Union Membership Up for Immigrants, Down for Native-Born Workers, September 4, 2007
- Suit Filed to Stop Implementation of New No-Match Rules, August 30, 2007
- New York Deals with Expressing Breast Milk in the Workplace, August 28, 2007
- Federal Appeals Court Approves "Blended" Overtime Rate, August 27, 2007
- Court Rejects After-Acquired Evidence In FMLA Retaliation Case, August 27, 2007
- Deferred Compensation Rules Apply Far And Wide, August 27, 2007
- On-Call Anxiety, August 20, 2007
- Federal Government Ignores Own Advice, August 20, 2007
- Assigning Tasks Doth Not a Supervisor Make, August 20, 2007
- Picketing at the Labor Board, August 16, 2007
- Payback: Governor O’Malley Signs Executive Order Granting Collective Bargaining Rights to Family Childcare Providers, August 16, 2007
- FMLA Does Not Limit Light Duty Assignment Pay, August 15, 2007
- God-Fearing Protestant Or Sexual Harasser? August 3, 2007
- Myopic Disability Laws, July 27, 2007
- OSHA Cites Forest Service, July 24, 2007
- Equal Rights Regression, July 23, 2007
- Urinals, IMs and Lazy Eyes, July 18, 2007
- Flight Training Instructor Loses Disability Claim, July 17, 2007
- Court Denies Class Action To Wal-Mart Plaintiffs, Throws Out Contract Claim Based On Employee Handbook, July 17, 2007
- Anti-Arbitration Bills Introduced In Congress, July 16, 2007
- Hourly Paid Engineer Cannot Be Exempt From Overtime Obligations, July 11, 2007
- Migraines In A Perfume Factory Are Not A Disability, July 11, 2007
- 4th Circuit Holds that FMLA Rights Cannot be Waived, July 6, 2007
- EEOC Holds that Employers Can Favor Older Workers, July 6, 2007
- Sure, Mr. DHS, Stop By Anytime, July 5, 2007
- Consistency is a Concern of the Court, July 5, 2007
- Isn't a Caretakers Job to Take Care? July 5, 2007
- The Immigration Bill Is Dead But Not Gone, July 2, 2007
- House Approves Bill Establishing Federal Collective Bargaining Standards For Police And Firefighters, June 22, 2007
- Fourth Circuit Speaks On Title VII Damage Caps, June 21, 2007
- Church Organist Can Pursue Discrimination Claim Against Church, June 15, 2007
- NLRB Changes Position on Salts, June 6, 2007
- EEOC Regulation on Retiree Health Benefits Upheld, June 5, 2007
- No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, June 4, 2007
- Faragher/Ellerth Affirmative Defense Works, June 1, 2007
- Pay Discrimination Cases Limited By Supreme Court, June 1, 2007
- Boss Must Shut Up, May 24, 2007
- Stay Above the Fray, May 24, 2007
- Was Steamfitters Union a Welder’s Employer? May 24, 2007
- Firefighter Largesse, May 18, 2007
- Good Samaritans Take Heart, May 16, 2007
- Road Rage Reinstatement Not A Violation Of Public Policy, May 9, 2007
- Lesson Learned The Hard Way--Responding To Discrimination Charges, May 8, 2007
- Enough is Enough: Religious Accommodation Has Its Limits, May 4, 2007
- Employer May Be Liable for Not Recognizing Need for FMLA Leave, May 1, 2007
- Cat Rape and Elephant Underwear, April 26, 2007
- Native American's Hostile Work Environment Claim Not Up To Standard, April 23, 2007
- Isolation of Alleged Victim of Harassment Costs Employer $300,000, April 19, 2007
- Child Labor Law Changes Proposed, April 17, 2007
- Maryland General Assembly Approves Living Wage, April 10, 2007
- Next Time, Install Two Cameras, March 26, 2007
- Companies Can Shun Drivers with Fainting Disorder, March 26, 2007
- Random Drug Tests Okay for City Truck Driver, March 26, 2007
- Court Okays Fitness-For-Duty Exam For Bizarre Employee Behavior, March 23, 2007
- NLRB To Hear Arguments On Important E-Mail Case, March 22, 2007
- Is Mandated Paid Sick Leave On The Horizon For Employers? March 21, 2007
- Contraception not "related to" pregnancy, says Eighth Circuit, March 16, 2007
- DOL Gets It’s Wish For FMLA Comments, March 14, 2007
- Union Sticker on Construction Worker’s Helmet Causes NLRB Split, March 12, 2007
- Employee Free Choice Act Passes House, March 1, 2007
- Department Of Labor Issues Guidance On Real Estate Salesperson Exemptions, March 1, 2007
- House Approves The Employee Free Choice Act!! February 26, 2007
- Fraternizing: Employer Beware! February 9, 2007
- FMLA: Remember to add in prior service! February 8, 2007
- Employer Can Waive Employee's Right to Privacy, February 1, 2007
- Wage and Hour Settlements Galore, January 29, 2007
- Maryland Adopts Bright Line Rule For Limitations On Discriminatory Discharge Claims, January 23, 2007
- FLSA "Cat" Fight Thrown Out Of Court, January 19, 2007
- Treat Panic Disorder as a Disability, January 10, 2007
- "Glorified Baristas" Owed Overtime, January 10, 2007
- Supreme Court To Consider "Companionship" Regulation, January 10, 2007
- Policeman Vs. Prostitute - Who Is More Credible? January 9, 2007
- Employers Take Note – Congress Has A New "Pro-Worker" Agenda, January 5, 2007
- Failure To Renew Contract Is Not Wrongful Discharge, January 5, 2007
- Unqualified Employee Can Proceed with Discrimination Claim, December 22, 2006
- Written Reprimand Without More is not an Adverse Act, December 22, 2006
- FMLA: It’s 12 Months TOTAL Employment, December 22, 2006
- Be Consistent, Be Consistent, Be Consistent…, December 21, 2006
- Anti-Harassment Policy Works, December 18, 2006
- Flsa's Motor Carrier Exemption In Jeopardy, December 15, 2006
- Union Leaders Seek Passage Of Card Check Legislation, December 15, 2006
- High School Dropout Unsurprisingly Unqualified, December 7, 2006
- A Smelly Situation, December 6, 2006
- Reserve Duty Not Always Considered Compensable "Working" Time, December 1, 2006
- Department of Labor Seeks Comments on FMLA, December 1, 2006
- Hostile Environment Finding Does not Automatically Mean Back Pay, November 29, 2006
- Ignorance is Not Bliss - Firm Hit with $2.3 Million Verdict, November 21, 2006
- Dental Plan Must Be Continued During FMLA Leave, November 21, 2006
- Firm Guilty of Improper Wage Deduction, November 21, 2006
- Strength-Testing Found Discriminatory, November 20, 2006
- Second Circuit Upholds Jury Award Of Lost Earnings To Undocumented Worker, November 17, 2006
- Distance Between Worksites Under FMLA Measured In Surface Miles, November 16, 2006
- Faculty Union Strikes Out, October 31, 2006
- A Bloody History, October 31, 2006
- Character Doesn’t Matter, October 31, 2006
- Transfer To Lower Paying Job Is Not Adverse Employment Action, October 30, 2006
- “Boob” Comments Allow Challenge to Female Blazer Policy To Proceed, October 20, 2006
- ARM Restrictions Not Severe Enough To Be Considered A “disability” Under The ADA, October 17, 2006
- Deaf Applicants Can’t be Excluded From Certain Driving Jobs, October 12, 2006
- Other Duties As Assigned? October 11, 2006
- Union Buttons at Work - A Hot Topic, October 10, 2006
- EEOC Can Release Employer Information Without Notice, October 10, 2006
- Chicago Jury Awards Construction Contractor 2.35 Million Dollars In Defamation Suit Against Union, October 6, 2006
- Nlrb Issues New Standards For Determining Supervisory Status, October 6, 2006
Quick Clips for September 2006
- That's One Way Out of Jury Duty! September 22, 2006
- The Prince and the Independent Contractor, September 13, 2006
- Morbid Obesity Not a Disability, September 13, 2006
- Taxation Of Damages For Emotional Distress Found Unconstitutional, September 11, 2006
- The Infertile Turtle, September 1, 2006
- Non-Competes are Company Assets, August 14, 2006
- Favoring Older Workers is OK, August 14, 2006
- Computers Are Not Like Purses, August 14, 2006
- FMLA Notice Obligations Fall to Staffing Agency, Not to Employer, August 10, 2006
- EEOC Letter Clarifies Position on Driver’s License Requirement, August 9, 2006
- Labor Board Clarifies Standard In Successorship-Avoidance Cases, August 7, 2006
- NLRB Holds Union Photographing Of Employees While Disrtubuting Literature Unlawful, August 1, 2006
- NLRB Considering Revisions to Definition of "Supervisor" Under the NLRA, June 26, 2006
- Federal Judge Strikes Down Wal-Mart Bill, June 26, 2006
- Don’t Crib Your Liquidated Damages, June 12, 2006
- Deadlines Matter in Worker’s Compensation, June 12, 2006
- Without Medical Experts, Disability Claim Fails, June 12, 2006
- Anti-Avon Lady Doesn't Pass Sniff Test on ADA Claim, July 5, 2006
- Employers Are Not Bound By Over Accommodating For An Employee Disability, July 5, 2006
- Employer Found Liable for Overtime Not Reported by Employees, July 5, 2006
- Six Month Employee Entitled To FMLA, June 30, 2006
- Employers Need To Understand What Constitutes "Working Time" Under The FLSA! June 28, 2006
- Horseplay – Just Another Job Duty, June 22, 2006
- Cranky Transsexual Is Not Disabled, June 7, 2006
- Cops in Porn not Protected by First Amendment, June 1, 2006
- Supreme Court Limits Public Employee Speech, May 31, 2006
- Ministerial Exception Not Complete, says Third Circuit, May 30, 2006
- New Maryland Law That Actually Makes Sense, May 24, 2006
- Bizarre Behavior Justifies Termination Of Bipolar Employee, May 19, 2006
- Fourth Circuit Rejects Harassment Claim Based On Sniper Comments, May 19, 2006
- Speak Up! Employers Are Not All-Knowing, May 12, 2006
- Take Some Pepto Because Intermittent Diarrhea Is Not a "Serious Health Condition" under the FMLA, May 1, 2006
- RICO Liability For Those Who Recruit Illegal Workers? Oral Arguments in the Supreme Court, April 28, 2006
- Even a Bagful of Non-discriminatory Reasons for Laying Off an Employee May Not be Enough for Summary Judgment, April 24, 2006
- Board of Education Permitted To Withhold Earned But Unpaid Wages From Maryland Teachers, April 21, 2006
- I'll Be There for You - Dirty Talk Not Sex Harassment, April 21, 2006
- California Supreme Court Says No To "Friends" Sex Harassment Case, April 20, 2006
- FMLA - Don't Say You're Covered If You're Not, April 20, 2006
- Makeup Rule Upheld 7 to 4, April 18, 2006
- FMLA Notice Issue for Jury, April 14, 2006
- Employer Not Responsible for Itching and Perverted Supervisor, April 13, 2006
- Federal Court Denies Requested Religious Accommodation, April 13, 2006
- Give me a D! April 7, 2006
- The High Cost of Disobeying Idiotic Regulations, March 27, 2006
- No Wonder Delphi Is Bankrupt, March 27, 2006
- Arbitration is a Two-Way Street, March 27, 2006
- Maryland Employers Face Substantial Liability Under Proposed Amendment To Discrimination Law, March 27, 2006
- Computer Savvy Disgruntled Former Employee Gets Slammed, March 14, 2006
- Swearing is not FMLA protected, even in the Ninth Circuit, March 14, 2006
- No Notice of Need for FMLA Leave? Then Don’t Send Flowers, March 10, 2006
- Court Holds That Pre-Operative Transsexual May Pursue Discrimination Lawsuit, March 9, 2006
- Employer Violates Law By Showing Employees A Phone Bill, March 9, 2006
- Employee's Witchy Ways May Have Led To Illegal Termination, March 7, 2006
- Revised EEO-1 Forms To Become Effective In 2007, March 2, 2006
- FLSA'S Companionship Exemption Undergoing Review, March 2, 2006
- Employers With Fewer Than 15 Employees Can Be Sued Under Title VII., February 24, 2006
- Motor Carrier Act preempts Fair Labor Standards Act if employee is engaged in interstate commerce, February 13, 2006
- Discrimination Charges Filed at the EEOC on the Downturn in 2005, February 13, 2006
- Employee Order to Reveal the Substance of Nearly 400 E-Mails her Boss Hacked from her E-mail Account, February 8, 2006
- Faith-Based Organizations Engaged in Secular Activities Are not Exempt from New York Law Requiring Contraception Coverage in Prescription Drug Plans, February 6, 2006
- Fair Versus Legal, February 1, 2006
- OFCCP Audits Down, But Recoveries Up, January 31, 2006
- Participation Does Not Bar Harassment Claim, January 30, 2006
- The Labor Department Does Not Measure The Distance Between Worksites “As The Crow Flies.”, January 26, 2006
- The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round, January 20, 2006
- Don't Ask About Age, January 16, 2006
- Racist Hiring Amongst the Tribes, January 16, 2006
- Make Sure the Harassment Ends, January 16, 2006
- Employee Who Sued For Discriminatory Termination Not Entitled To Severance Pay, January 16, 2006
- Employer Has Duty to Investigate Employee's Computer Use, January 16, 2006
- No "Affinity" for Religion at GM, january 16, 2006
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