Archive: February 2015

My kids go to an amazing school . Part of what makes it amazing is that beginning in third grade the second parent-teacher conference is stu...

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Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. ( transcript here [pdf] ), which will hope...

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Same-sex spousal rights in this country are a mess. There is hope that the Supreme Court will clear it all up later this year when it hears ...

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Yesterday, local morning news anchor Kristi Capel got herself into a bit of a mess when, during her newscast and while speaking to her Afric...

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Nearly a year ago, the 6th Circuit sent a strong message to the EEOC in dismissing a case regarding its “expert” witness retained to challe...

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You may have heard that Cleveland has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . You may have also heard that this year is Cleveland’s turn in the rot...

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Have you recently tried to communicate with someone under the age of 25? Have you tried to call them? How about email? What about text messa...

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I do a lot of speaking. One speech that I’ve been giving over the past couple of years is entitled, “X+Y+Z = A Generational Mess for Your Wo...

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As part of massive reorganization, Allstate severed the employment of approximately 6,200 employee agent. In connection with the layoff, All...

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In the last month alone, at least three huge national employers ( Home Depot , Time Warner , and Michael Stores ) have been hit with class a...

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Paraskevidekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th. Fragapane Phobia is the fear of celebrating birthdays. Today is my birthday, and, ...

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When I was a little kid, I was petrified of clowns. I would run screaming anytime I would see one in a parade, or one would show up on TV. I...

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You may heard that we have a bit of a measles issue going on around the country. At his HR Solutions blog , and on his Twitter , Make Haber...

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Some of you may recall that I serve on the editorial advisory board of Workforce Magazine . I also pen a monthly column for the mag. Since w...

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We’ve had a robust February of snow in Northeast Ohio, which provided the first excuse of the season to pull my snowblower out of the garage...

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There is only one person that I chose to live with longer than my wife—Rob Schwartz, my college roommate. We shared a doom room, and then an...

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Chris Rock once said , “You know what it means when somebody pays you minimum wage? … ‘Hey, if I could pay you less, I would.’” If Ohio Sen...

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You may recall the lawsuit filed the EEOC claiming that a New York employer forced its employees to join a religion called “Onionhead.” N...

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I spent yesterday working from home, as Cleveland got socked with nearly a foot of snow and my kids had the day off from school. While work...

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Last Monday, I wrote about a jury verdict against an employer that refused to make accommodation for an employee who objected to the use of...

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