“The reasons for employee handbooks are many,” says business consultant Jan L. Makela in The Frederick News-Post, “but primarily, they are an employer’s first line of defense in the
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Can You Pass “The Acid Test” (Flashback To 2012)
Two years ago we asked: “Can You Pass ‘The Acid Test'” (see post of January 29, 2012). For those of a certain age and mindset, this flashback meant something
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Jury Award To Blind Worker: “Employer Lacked Sufficient Knowledge Of The ADA”
The EEOC sued a Denver beverage distributor under the ADA, claiming that it eliminated a legally blind employee’s job as a driver’s helper, and refused to hire him as a
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Can You Pass The “Acid Test”? 10 Short Questions To Determine If You Are Protected Against Discrimination Liability
One year ago, we asked employers the key question “Can You Pass The Acid Test?”
That is, can you feel secure that you have taken all possible steps to
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Number of Discrimination Cases On The Rise In 2013 Says New Survey of GC’s
Don’t say that we didn’t warn you to take steps now to avoid discrimination in your workplace. And we also told you how to do it. Have you followed our
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10 Easy Questions To Determine If You Are An EEO-Savvy Employer
Do I have any understanding of the many anti-discrimination laws governing the workplace? Do I have any policies or procedures in place that will help me if I get sued by
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Update Your Employee Handbook Now!
We commend for your edification an excellent and timely article written by our colleague, Jonathan Ash, in his blog New Jersey Human Resources.
He says that "the start of
Employer Must Have Written Policies But They Can’t Be Discriminatory
As all employment lawyers, we harangue clients to draft and follow employment policies and procedures manuals. Such manuals can be of great assistance in warding off discrimination claims and in
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Three New High-Visibility Lawsuits — Seven Types of Alleged Discrimination
We thank today’s Law360 Employment for reporting on three newly-filed discrimination suits, implicating issues of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and retaliation. All this in just three
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When Will Employers Learn — The EEOC Is Serious About Enforcing Title VII Against Pregnancy Discrimination
In a number of recent blogs, we reported the number of cases of pregnancy discrimination is rising rapidly — in fiscal 2011, there was an increase of 23% in the