Earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court did away with the notion of a mixed motive termination in an age discrimination case. In Gross v...

This week’s review starts with some of fellow blogger’s thoughts on the passing of Ted Kennedy: The Word on Employment Law with John Ph...

Totes/Isotoner Corp. fired LaNisa Allen for taking unauthorized, extra breaks during her work day. Allen claimed that her termination consti...

Can an employee sue you for conclusions reached during an internal harassment complaint? According to the 6th Circuit in Courie v. Alcoa Whe...

As the recession continues to show signs of ending, companies that had previously laid off employees will need to re-staff. According to CNN...

Employees cannot simply take FMLA leave on a whim. They must provide their employers at least some notice, depending on the circumstances. A...

My family and I went to Sesame Place last Friday. As we were preparing to leave the park, my three-year-old daughter noticed a queue for Coo...

Apparently, my incessant linking has labeled me as a potential spammer according to Blogger. Annoyed but undeterred, here’s what I’ve been r...

It’s been a week since my beloved Philadelphia Eagles shocked the sports world by signing convicted felon Michael Vick to a two-year contrac...

Do you know what your employees are doing on-line? Join KJK’s team of employment lawyers to learn: What are Facebook, Twitter, and Link...

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the federal government has updated its flu guidelines for businesses.  Ann Beauchesne at The Cha...

Many companies require employees to submit to drug tests after suffering a workplace injury. The rationale is simple – intoxication is one o...

Last week, an Orlando, Florida, jury convicted a Pennsylvania tourist of groping Minnie Mouse. Apparently, the man thought it was okay to ...

When Carolyn Upshaw started filing EEOC charges against her employer, Ford Motor Company, it began to document her on-going performance prob...

This week’s tip-of-the-week is courtesy of Rush Nigut’s Rush on Business – get it in writing. A handshake or an oral promise is only as goo...

Today’s HR Daily Advisor, published by BLR, asks the following question: Can You Still Tell a Joke in the Office? Instead of answering that...

More than two years ago I cautioned that employers who require non-exempt employees to carry Blackberries or other devices that receive work...

In a previous post, I detailed the new FMLA regulation’s eligibility notice and designation notice requirements . The FMLA also has specific...

It is generally agreed that the anti-discrimination laws do not create a general code of workplace civility. Employees are generally expecte...

BLR’s HR Daily Advisor offers 10 tips to avoid employment lawsuit, in two parts – part one and part two . Meanwhile, Jennifer Hays at the...