Wednesday, January 3, 2018
We have now entered the harassment-overreaction phase
When one of your biggest stars loses his high-profile job in one the year’s biggest sexual harassment scandals, how to you react?
With a brand new, and painfully detailed, anti-harassment policy.
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018
The 1st nominee for the “worst employer of 2018” is … the holy harasser
The inaugural nominee for the Worst Employer of 2018 is a doozy.
I bring you (courtesy of the New York Post) the holy harasser.
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Thursday, December 21, 2017
The 12 Days of Employment Law Christmas (2017 edition)
For the past five Noels, I’ve concluded my posting year with “The 12 Days of Employment Law Christmas.” As this has become a year-end tradition at the blog, I’m sharing it again (with updated verses and links). If you’re feeling brave, post a video of yourself singing along.
(Some musical accompaniment)
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Announcing THE WORST EMPLOYER OF 2017
The day has finally arrived. It’s time to announce the Worst Employer of 2017.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Amid all of the sexual harassment concerns, let us not forget that other types of harassment exist
So much of the news lately has focused on sexual harassment, that it’s easy for one to forget that other types of harassment also exist.
For example, racial harassment.
Since we are but a week away from Christmas, I thought it appropriate to use a holiday-time example to illustrate.
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Monday, December 18, 2017
NLRB restores sanity to its rules on employee handbooks and joint employment
Last week, the NLRB started making good on its promise to roll back some of its more controversial Obama-era reforms—its assault on employee handbooks and its liberalization of joint employment.
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Friday, December 15, 2017
WIRTW #488 (the “all harassment, all the time” edition)
For now, sexual harassment continues to dominate the headlines, both general and employment law. This week, I guested on the Talent 10x podcast to discuss sexual harassment at Work in a Post-Weinstein World.
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Thursday, December 14, 2017
New OFCCP director inherits a criticized agency
If you are a federal contractor or subcontractor, the letters O-F-C-C-P hold real meaning for you. They stand for Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. It is the federal agency which ensures that employers doing business with the federal government (i.e., those holding federal contracts and subcontracts) comply with federal laws and regulations requiring nondiscrimination in employment, including their affirmative action obligations.
Yesterday, the OFCCP named Ondray T. Harris as its new Director.
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Today is your last day to vote for the WORST EMPLOYER OF 2017
If you have not yet voted for the Worst Employer of 2017, your time is running very short. The polls close at 11 pm today.
Who is your favorite?
- The Cancerous Boss — company fires employee who needs a 10-day leave of absence for cancer surgery; tells him she doesn’t “need people with cancer working in her office”
- The Racist Boss — employer that gifts an African American employee a confederate flag purse as a Christmas gift after she had complained about harassment
- The Horny Head of HR — employer ignores employee’s complaints about the HR head’s lascivious conduct and inappropriate text messages; tells him, “I hope you’re not going to sue me,” while nibbling on his ear
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Did you miss the Employment Law Year in Review webinar? Today is your lucky day.
Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting, along with four other “top employment law bloggers” (at least according to Corporate Counsel), plus the Evil HR Lady herself, Suzanne Lucas, a webinar entitled the “Employment Law Year in Review.”
Response was much higher than anticipated for this event, so much so that we had to turn people away. I hate turning people away.
So, we decided to make the webinar recording available for everyone to enjoy.
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Monday, December 11, 2017
It’s not #MeToo that’s killing your office holiday party; it’s your workplace culture
Last week, Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked if the #MeToo movement is ruining the office holiday party.
“Is the #MeToo movement becoming a spoiler for this season’s Christmas parties? … I can see this year it might a little less festive. No alcohol and no fun and no lampshades and no nothing, and, I don’t know, maybe that’s better. Is this just killing all the fun of Christmas?”
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Friday, December 8, 2017
WIRTW #487 (the “(no) regrettes” edition)
Wednesday, I’m taking her to a punk show.
SWMRS / The Interrupters / The Regrettes.
I have no doubt that I will be one of the oldest people there, maybe by a couple of decades. And, I don’t care a lick.
I love their music. I love being able to experience it with my daughter. And I’ll continue to love doing it for as long as she wants to hang with Dad at a concert.
So, if you find yourself at the Agora Wednesday night, look for us up in front of the stage. That’s where Norah likes to be, and I’ll be bouncing right next to her.
And, if you don't know The Regrettes, check them out. They might be the opener, but they are the band I am most excited to see.
What do you do to keep yourself feeling young? Share in the comments below.
Here’s what I read this week:
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Thursday, December 7, 2017
I am honored to have been the first ever guest on the Hostile Work Environment podcast
Have you cast your vote yet for the Worst Employer of 2017?
Whether your answer is “Yes,” “Not yet”, or “What are you talking about,” I recommend you listen to the latest installment of the Hostile Work Environment podcast (available today).
I was honored be the first guest ever on what has quickly become one of my favorite podcasts. (Thanks to Marc and Dennis!)
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017
New Year’s Resolutions — NLRB-style
Have you started thinking about your New Year’s resolutions for 2018?
The NLRB’s newly minted general counsel, Peter Robb, has, and employers will be very happy.
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Is this the worst harassment training video of all time, or is it the best?
Much of the news lately has focused on how we, as employers, can do a better job training and otherwise educating our employees about workplace harassment.
So, I ask—is this parody the worst harassment training video of all time, or, is it so bad, that it’s actually the best training video?
I think I’m leaning towards the latter—that this video is so brilliant in its awfulness that it might just make a really good training tool, or least part of great compliance and education program.
What do you think?
Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Monday, December 4, 2017
Our harassment laws are not the reason for our sexual harassment problem
Last week, the New York Times ran an Op-Ed titled, Boss Grab Your Breasts? That’s Not (Legally) Harassment.
It argues that our lax sexual harassment laws, and the courts that apply them, are responsible for our current workplace harassment problems.
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Friday, December 1, 2017
WIRTW #486 (the “all apologies” edition)
Accused of sexual harassment? Don’t know what to do?
Thankfully, the Celebrity Perv Apology Generator has you covered.
As the father of daughters, I am deeply ashamed (but not “sorry” because that means I’m guilty of something). At the time I believed that my sociopathic manipulation of the 22-year-old in my office was consensual, and of course now I realize my behavior was wrong. In conclusion, I will get the help I so desperately need because this isn’t actually my fault, I have a problem so I’m not responsible for my actions.
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Thursday, November 30, 2017
How not to harass women, in one easy step
Last night we went to dinner at our favorite local restaurant. Donovan ordered his favorite dish—gluten free penne alfredo. He is not a great eater. Usually, despite this dish’s “favorite” status, he will eat two bites and proclaim, “I’m full.” Last night, the general manager, who was covering chef duties, decided to have a little fun at D-Man’s expense. Instead of a full plate of pasta, he sent a small dish with two lonely noodles. We howled. Donovan was not amused. We explained that sometimes teasing is an expression of affection, which was the category into which this little joke fell.
I’m happy to report that Donovan got over the good-natured joke, and, for the first time I can recall, cleared his full plate (after it was delivered to the table).
That was funny.
What’s not funny?
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017
The Worst Employer of 2017: The Finalists
I started this journey all the way back on January 12, 2017, in a post discussing an employer who fired a man absent while attending his son’s birth.
This poll of the year’s worst employers seemed like a fun way to illustrate how employers shouldn’t act. Your response suggests that I might be on to something.
Almost one year and nearly 600 votes later, we’ve cut the 23 nominees down to these three finalists (in alphabetical order):
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017
In the spirit of #GivingTuesday, here are 7 considerations for your charitable donations policy
Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of charitable giving, which symbolically kicks off the season for those who choose to focus their holiday and year-end giving.
How does your company support employees’ charitable endeavors?
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