Yes, your employees are at-will. And that and a hill of beans will get you sued.
An Obituary for Employment At-will
Yes, your employees are at-will. And that and a hill of beans will get you sued.
June 6, 2019
Tag: The Practical Employer
Proposed Law Wants to Convert ‘Anti-Vaxer’ Into a Protected Class
The proposal looks to significantly expand certain exceptions by elevating “unvaccinated” to the equivalent of a class protected from discrimination.
June 4, 2019The proposal looks to significantly expand certain exceptions by elevating “unvaccinated” to the equivalent of a class protected from discrimination.
Thorough Internal Investigation Saves Employer From Discrimination Claim
Courts are loath to second-guess employers’ business judgment but will not hesitate if it appears an employer slacked in its investigation.
June 3, 2019Courts are loath to second-guess employers’ business judgment but will not hesitate if it appears an employer slacked in its investigation.
Does the Attorney-Client Privilege Protect Harassment Probes Conducted By a Lawyer?
If you are trying to keep the investigation from the plaintiff-employee, it only begs the question of what skeletons you are trying to hide.
May 29, 2019If you are trying to keep the investigation from the plaintiff-employee, it only begs the question of what skeletons you are trying to hide.
What Does a Valid Jury Waiver Look Like?
Have your employment counsel review a jury waiver before you implement it in your own employment agreements.
May 28, 2019Have your employment counsel review a jury waiver before you implement it in your own employment agreements.
Defining (and Defending) My Role as an Attorney: More on the Employment of Registered Sex Offenders
The comments on a recent post regarding hiring sex offenders seem to be grounded in a fundamental misunderstanding of the role of an attorney to his or her client.
May 23, 2019The comments on a recent post regarding hiring sex offenders seem to be grounded in a fundamental misunderstanding of the role of an attorney to his or her client.
In Harassment Cases, the Context of Profanities Matters (But Only Sometimes)
The court made a clear distinction between general, gender-nonspecific swear words as compared to gender-specific epithets.
May 22, 2019The court made a clear distinction between general, gender-nonspecific swear words as compared to gender-specific epithets.
You Just Discovered You Hired a Sex Offender. Now What?
Legally speaking, much of this debate regarding employing a sex offender depends on the state in which you are operating.
May 21, 2019Legally speaking, much of this debate regarding employing a sex offender depends on the state in which you are operating.
The 11th Nominee for the Worst Employer of 2019 Is … the 💩y Supervisor
Says an employee, ' ... if I don’t send him a picture or otherwise prove that I used the bathroom, I will lose 15 minutes of paid time. What recourse do I have?'
May 20, 2019Says an employee, ‘ … if I don’t send him a picture or otherwise prove that I used the bathroom, I will lose 15 minutes of paid time. What recourse do I have?’
Abortion Discrimination = Pregnancy Discrimination
If you learn that one of your employees is having or has had an abortion, do yourself a favor and just let her be.
May 16, 2019If you learn that one of your employees is having or has had an abortion, do yourself a favor and just let her be.