On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced impending COVID-19 vaccine requirements that will apply to federal workers, federal contractors, and private employers with more than 100 employees. If you are
Continue Reading What We Know So Far About President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Maryland’s Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act of 2018, which awaits Gov. Larry Hogan’s signature, imposes stricter waiver and disclosure requirements regarding sexual harassment on Maryland employers beginning on
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Volvo Group North America, LLC will pay $70,000 and institute a three-year consent decree to resolve a federal disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC).
Continue Reading Volvo Reaches $70k Settlement in Disability Discrimination Suit After Refusing to Hire Applicant on Suboxone
Dance, if you are Elaine on Seinfeld. This is one of Chrissie’s favorite videos and it sure cheered me up on this rainy Friday in New Jersey.
Don’t be afraid
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David Miller, a litigator from Sydney, Australia, helpfully wrote about the workers comp decision from Australia which we discussed last week where an employer was found liable for injuries sustained from a falling chandelier by
Continue Reading High Court To Shed Light On “Sex And The Chandelier” Case
Is bad credit an accurate predictor of employee trustworthiness or reliability? Or is it discriminatory? We first discussed this in 2011, before the great debates began.
The New
Continue Reading Is A Credit Check Necessary In Hiring, Or A Means To Discriminate?
A female employee traveling for her employer met a “friend” and at her motel room with him became “injured whilst engaging in sexual intercourse when a glass light fitting
After our April 18th post on performance reviews, a reader suggested that we take a look at the episodes of the Office where they do reviews to use for
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If you find yourself asking that question, we encourage you to check out our partner, and Immigration View blogger, Alka Bahal’s upcoming April 18th webinar on the new I-9 form.
Continue Reading Oh, *@#%, How Do I Fill Out the New I-9 Form?
Taking a break from our normal topics, I just wanted to take a quick moment to encourage any women entrepreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs in the New York tri-state area to