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Friday, March 14, 2025

WIRTW #751: the 'losing' edition

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"The Government's arguments … threaten to upend fundamental protections in our Constitution. But ours is not an autocracy ; it is a...
Thursday, March 13, 2025

This is what effective HR looks like

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"It's my job to stand up and be the buffer between politicals and career employees, and I'm just trying to do my goddamn job. T...
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

The 2nd nominee for The Worst Employer of 2025 is … The Teenager Terrorizer

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The EEOC has filed a lawsuit against six related entities operating Taco Bell restaurants for allegedly allowing a senior area manager to s...
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Medical marijuana accommodation is highly state-law dependent

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Q: Must an employer accommodate of an employee's legal use of medical marijuana? A: It depends. Case in point: Davis v. The Albert M. Hi...
Friday, March 7, 2025

WIRTW #750: the 'rule of law' edition

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This news should alarm any rational lawyer. Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order punishing Perkins Coie , the law firm that represent...
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Hate is winning, and it sucks

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"We are so thankful for the community we built together. And we’re confident that the connections we've made will continue to have ...

Reputation Matters: Handling a viral controvery

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"With hair on your chest, you shouldn't be wearing a dress." "You look like an idiot." That's what Sam Johnson, ...
Friday, February 28, 2025

WIRTW #749: the 'DEI webinar' edition

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On 3/5 at 4 pm, I'll be part of a very timely webinar on the current state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Unlearning DEI is The Vi...
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Will SCOTUS heighten the evidentiary burden for plaintiffs in "reverse discrimination" cases?

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Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Marlean Ames, a straight woman who sued the Department of Youth Services fo...
Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Cards Against Liability

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Have you ever played Cards Against Humanity? For the unfamiliar, it's a party game where players take turns filling in the blanks of abs...
Monday, February 24, 2025

This is not normal

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THIS IS NOT NORMAL That was the subject line of an email sent by an EEOC judge to all of her coworkers in response to an agency directive th...
Friday, February 21, 2025

WIRTW #748: the 'tracking' edition

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"I have nothing to do with Project 2025. That's out there. I haven't read it. I don't want to read it, purposely. I'm n...
Thursday, February 20, 2025

EEOC's policy shift to "protect American workers" is all about punishing non-Americans

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If you hire non-Americans, the EEOC is coming after your business. In a press release , Acting Chair Andrea Lucas says the following:  ...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

A tale of two approaches to noncompete agreements

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Big news on noncompetes—from two very different directions. First, the NLRB just quietly backed off its aggressive stance that most noncompe...
Tuesday, February 18, 2025

EEOC moves to dismiss transgender-discrimination lawsuits

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"EEOC seeks to drop race discrimination cases brought on behalf of Black workers, citing Trump's executive order." This is not...
Monday, February 17, 2025

What makes an accommodation "reasonable"?

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Let's talk about Nguyen v. Bessent and the IRS's year-long effort to accommodate an employee with medical limitations. Thuy-Ai Nguy...
Friday, February 14, 2025

WIRTW #747: the 'tariffs' edition

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The Trump administration just announced new tariffs on aluminum and steel. That might not sound like a big deal to most, but for small busi...
Thursday, February 13, 2025

The attack on DEI does not mean employers must or should eliminate anti-harassment training

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Even as some push back forcefully against DEI workplace initiatives, courts are pushing back even harder. Consider these excerpts from Dieme...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Protecting the rule of law

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"Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power." — Vice President JD Vance We need to talk about the r...
Tuesday, February 11, 2025

How to respond to the Justice Department's DEI hitlist

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"The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division will investigate, eliminate, and penalize illegal DEI and DEIA preferences, mand...
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