The Employer Handbook

AUGUST 3, 2022

A 65-year-old client manager sued his employer, an HR service provider, for age discrimination in connection with his separation of employment. In 2018, he began reporting to a new manager. In 2018, he began reporting to a new manager. In 2019, that manager provided the plaintiff with a former review of his 2018 performance.

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Insperity

JANUARY 15, 2019

In 2018, a new sick leave or family leave law seemed to appear every week. territories updated their minimum wage regulations in 2018. Harassment, discrimination and bullying. Fallout from the #MeToo movement prompted a host of new or updated requirements related to gender-based harassment and discrimination training.

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The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

It’s been getting downright vile around here at The Employer Handbook, dontchathink? And, yesterday, I detailed some of the worst allegations of discrimination of 2018. We started the week with a stalker. Later in the week, it was White Power. The EEOC described it as “an ugly mix of sexism, racism, and xenophobia.”.

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The Employer Handbook

JUNE 11, 2024

Last month , I explained how easy it is for an employee to plead a discrimination claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. An employee representing herself alleged that she applied for 80 internal positions in 2018 and interviewed for 25 of them. What happened?!? It’s not an exacting standard.

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The Employer Handbook

OCTOBER 15, 2020

So, pick your Thursday tune — Lady Gaga [ YouTube ; Spotify ] or Neil Young [ YouTube ; Spotify ] — and let’s discuss this recent age discrimination opinion. Before you guess, don’t forget to register ( here ) for “Office Hours” with The Employer Handbook on Zoom on Friday, October 16, 2020, at Noon EDT.

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HR Morning

AUGUST 28, 2019

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has released a 2018 advice memo from its Office of General Counsel regarding “whether various Employer [CVS Health] social media rules are unlawfully overbroad“ under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Time to double-check your social media policies. But you can’t stop there.

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The Employer Handbook

MARCH 13, 2018

Before I get to that, I want to thank the hundreds of HR professionals who packed the room for my “ I’ll Help You Become an ADA Accommodation Expert ” series at the sold-out 2018 SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. So, why would an employer ever agree to settle a discrimination case on such one-sided terms? .

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The Employer Handbook

MAY 12, 2022

In 2018, the plaintiff filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC and Michigan alleging disability discrimination. The plaintiff then sued in federal court for disability and race discrimination. The ADA, which prohibits employment discrimination based on disability, became effective on July 26, 1992.

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The Employer Handbook

MAY 27, 2020

How do you avoid a discrimination lawsuit from the odd person(s) out? The employee — let’s call him ‘Plaintiff’ — claimed that the bank’s reason for ending his employment was a pretext for discrimination. So, Plaintiff sued for discrimination. Why did Plaintiff assume this? And, guess what?

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The Employer Handbook

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

But accusing a young child of racial discrimination is a new one for me. Moreover, in the July 2018 n-word incident, the boy directly attributed the slur to his father, along with a negative commentary on [the plaintiff’s] work performance.

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The Employer Handbook

APRIL 3, 2023

Proving age discrimination can be difficult because plaintiffs must ultimately establish that their age was a determinative factor in the defendant’s decision. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act involving a failure to hire that does sound rather compelling.

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Workable

AUGUST 17, 2016

When the law goes into effect in 2018, it will pave the way for employers to correct the wage gap and provide equal pay for equal work. After the law comes into effect in 2018, these two jobs will be considered ‘comparable,’ because they share similar working conditions, job responsibilities and comparable skills.

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The Employer Handbook

JUNE 11, 2019

From August 2015 through February 2018, [the dental practice] them replaced them with 14 employees, 13 of whom were under age 40. In other words, (1) the employer must intend to discriminate; and (2) age must be the motivating factor. While perception may not be reality, it can still be enough to trigger claims of discrimination.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Effective July 1, 2018, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) issued new regulations under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) that directly address issues like language restrictions at work, immigration status, and national origin discrimination and harassment.

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Paycor

JULY 8, 2019

In fact, FlexJobs 2018 Annual Survey found that the top three factors today’s candidates look for in a job are: Work-life Balance. If you implement flex scheduling, could you possibly run the risk of discrimination claims? Flexible Work Options. Have you carefully outlined the logistics of your flexible work schedule?

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The Employer Handbook

MARCH 18, 2024

Suppose that the employee later sues for age discrimination. In 2018, the employee’s manager gave him a poor annual performance review. The age discrimination lawsuit followed. The plaintiff claimed that his termination and the events leading up to it were a pretext for age discrimination.

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The Employer Handbook

MARCH 13, 2018

Before I get to that, I want to thank the hundreds of HR professionals who packed the room for my “ I’ll Help You Become an ADA Accommodation Expert ” series at the sold-out 2018 SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. So, why would an employer ever agree to settle a discrimination case on such one-sided terms? .

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The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

That’s the vibe I got from reading this recent Fifth Circuit decision affirming the lower court’s dismissal of age discrimination claims. In 2018, the defendant decided that each ZHRD would have to reside in the zone where they worked. And what a dog her age discrimination case proved to be. And it’s totally FREE

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 12, 2018

The law contains a specific caveat barring employers from “discriminating” against employees who use medical marijuana with a legal state certificate. In February 2018, the state opened its first medical marijuana dispensaries. Pennsylvania’s new medical marijuana statute has taken effect, and dispensaries are open.

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HR Morning

MAY 4, 2018

These are some of the key findings from The Littler Annual Employer Survey, 2018 , which surveyed 1,111 HR pros, execs and in-house counsel. updated their HR policies or handbooks (38%), and. For example, just 15% of employers are expecting a significant impact from the ACA in 2018, compared 33% in the 2017 report.

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Sexual Harassment Harassment Wage and Hour Training HR Software 66

The Employer Handbook

JULY 13, 2018

By Chris Potter (Flickr: 3D Judges Gavel) [ CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Yesterday, I blogged here about the most important employment law decision of 2018. It’s a case called Minarsky v. Susquehanna County (opinion here ). If you missed my post, well, it was long. 1,888 words long. It was an uphill battle.

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Sexual Harassment Employment Law Harassment Policies 56

The Employer Handbook

MAY 16, 2018

Such alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination based on disability. This settlement is designed to help ensure that future applicants and employees are protected from disability discrimination.” ” Another consideration — FMLA. Let’s change the facts a bit.

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The Employer Handbook

JANUARY 21, 2019

Many will write about how our society continues to struggle with race relations and discrimination in the 50+ years since Dr. King’s famous “I have a Dream” speech (video; text ). According to the EEOC , charges of race discrimination have fallen by 25%, since peaking in 2010. This past weekend didn’t help.

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HRWatchdog

AUGUST 21, 2018

Date: Thursday, September 20, 2018. Disciplining or terminating an employee. Live Webinar: HR Best Practices for California Supervisors. Time: 10 a.m. – Price: $199.00 ($159.20 for CalChamber Preferred and Executive members).

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Wage and Hour Training Harassment Handbook Employment Law 40

The Employer Handbook

APRIL 17, 2018

Starbucks was riding a pretty good HR streak in 2018. But, even on a micro-level, your employees will notice how you respond to a complaint of discrimination. Screenshot taken from [link]. Among other things, the coffee giant had attained 100% gender and racial equality and announced investments in paid leave.

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Harassment Discrimination Compliance Training Report 71

The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Fast forward to 2018, and the federal contractor asked the same court to take into account that it is a federal contractor. Well, consider this: PUMA allows for an exception if discrimination is “required by federal law or required to obtain federal funding,” and. Why is this important?

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The Employer Handbook

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In 2018, however, her work began to suffer. The plaintiff then sued for disability discrimination and a failure to accommodate. Her job included issuing insurance certificates, marketing applications for insurance coverage, drafting emails, and preparing documents for third parties.

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Discrimination Certification Resources Meeting 59

The Employer Handbook

JULY 13, 2018

By Chris Potter (Flickr: 3D Judges Gavel) [ CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Yesterday, I blogged here about the most important employment law decision of 2018. It’s a case called Minarsky v. Susquehanna County (opinion here ). If you missed my post, well, it was long. 1,888 words long. It was an uphill battle.

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Sexual Harassment Employment Law Harassment Policies 51

Ohio Employer's Law

DECEMBER 21, 2017

8 LGBT discriminators , 7 workplace posters, 6 Facebook firings, 5 harassment claims , 4 collective actions, 3 data breaches. 9 OSHA penalties , 8 LGBT discriminators, 7 workplace posters, 6 Facebook firings, 5 harassment claims , 4 collective actions, 3 data breaches. On the eighth day of Christmas, my employment lawyer gave to me.

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Ohio Employer's Law

JANUARY 26, 2018

Discrimination. Religious discrimination against one of “your own”? A lesson on workplace drug testing and opioids — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog. Top 5 Privacy & Security Issues For 2018 — via Shear on Social Media Law. via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog. Here’s what I read this week.

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The Employer Handbook

JUNE 29, 2023

On August 7, 2018, a worker sent an email. ” On August 9, 2018, just two days later, the company fired her. After all, federal anti-discrimination law prohibits reprisals against workers who complain about discrimination and retaliation, otherwise known as a protected activity. How do you think that turned out?

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

He also warned that social media use by employees may result unexpected liabilities such as the loss of intellectual property and trade secrets, claims of defamation, security breaches, privacy issues, and discrimination or harassment complaints. Learn more about HR Comply 2018 , being held in Las Vegas next November.

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Wage and Hour Training Sexual Harassment Harassment HR Software 46

HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 21, 2018

A car wash company provided its employees with a handbook setting forth its employment policies. The handbook was written in both English and Spanish, it required arbitration of employment disputes, and it denied an employee’s right to bring an action under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).

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Wage and Hour Training Handbook Background screening Policies 43

The Employer Handbook

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In some ways, Banner Estrella was good, but mostly because it led to a lot of work for me revising employee handbooks. Employers can insist that employees maintain the confidentiality of workplace investigations, and I can update more handbooks. In 2018, the Board invited briefs on this issue.

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The Employer Handbook

MAY 8, 2018

You may have heard about the new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), that comes into effect May 25, 2018. To help comply with GDPR consent requirements, email subscribers should re-confirm that they want to receive content from The Employer Handbook.

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The Employer Handbook

MAY 8, 2018

You may have heard about the new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), that comes into effect May 25, 2018. To help comply with GDPR consent requirements, email subscribers should re-confirm that they want to receive content from The Employer Handbook.

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The Employer Handbook

MARCH 12, 2018

Here’s more from the EEOC press release : “A basic principle of anti-discrimination law requires that job applicants be judged on their individual qualifications. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for $50,000 and lots of equitable relief. Yes, water is wet, and the sky is blue. For details, click here.

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