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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

It's not an oxymoron to be pro-civil rights AND represent management

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I read a tweet last night that really angered me.
Monday, July 30, 2018

John Oliver and Anita Hill on fixing our workplace sexual harassment problem

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When Anita Hill testified during Justice Clarence Thomas's confirmation hearing almost 27 years ago , the thought was that her story mig...
Friday, July 27, 2018

WIRTW #516 (the “grand” edition)

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Some things are destined to let you down. To fail to live up to the hype. The new movie that everyone is raving about. The hot restaurant t...
Thursday, July 26, 2018

6th Circuit offers a good reminder that the ADA is often a bilateral process

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Like many people, I would love to have the time to exercise more. Life (and by life, I mean the 10 or more hours per day I'm often at wo...
Friday, July 20, 2018

WIRTW #515 (the “Murica – part 2” edition)

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  Thanks, Abe. Here's what I read this week: Discrimination Could forcing an employee to sign a last chance agreement lead t...
Thursday, July 19, 2018

Dealing with IEDs in your workplace—employees with intermittent explosive disorder

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Every workplace has had THAT employee. The hothead. Someone who loses their cool at the drop of hat. Yells, screams, and is prone to fits of...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018

6th Circuit says full-time work is not an essential function of every full-time job

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Is an employer required to permit a disabled full-time employee to work a reduced work schedule as a reasonable accommodation? In Hostett...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Firing of deaf employee costs Costco a Costco-sized verdict

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I've thought a lot of things walking through Costco. Why aren't the free samples out yet? What the heck am I going to do with 10...
Monday, July 16, 2018

Are you ready for rolling background checks of employees?

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Last week, Bloomberg published an article warning businesses to get ready for rolling background checks at work — the practice of running...
Friday, July 13, 2018

WIRTW #514 (the “Happy birthday D-man” edition)

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Tomorrow, this guy turns 10. Or, as he says, only 1 day left for single digits.   Happy Birthday Donovan!!! 🎂🎁🎈🎉 You're the...
Thursday, July 12, 2018

Does an employer have a duty to protect the personal information of its employees?

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Consider the following scenario. An employer discovers that an employee who worked in its information technology department had been steal...
Wednesday, July 11, 2018

The 13th nominee for the “worst employer of 2018” is … the murdering manager

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Today's post is a lesson in how not manage a poor performing employee. Believe it or not, it's generally considered poor employe...
Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court Justice?

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The pick is in. Brett Kavanaugh is President Trump's nominee to replace Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court. What type of Justice wil...
Monday, July 9, 2018

No, you can't require your employee to work during an FMLA leave

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Today, I examine a question I receive all too often — can an employer require an employee to work during an FMLA leave? So as not to bury ...
Friday, July 6, 2018

WIRTW #513 (the “Murica” edition)

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I've been reflecting this week about what it means to be American. We used to welcome tired, poor, huddled masses, yearning to breat...
Tuesday, July 3, 2018

The 12th nominee for the “worst employer of 2018” is … the soulless supervisor

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I did not intend to run back-to-back "worst employer" nominees. And then I received this reader submission (thanks Suzanne Lucas...
Monday, July 2, 2018

The 11th nominee for the “worst employer of 2018” is … the supervisor supremacist

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Last week, I asked why anyone is still using the N-word . Which brings us to today’s nominee for the Worst Employer of 2018 , which appa...
Friday, June 29, 2018

WIRTW #512 (the “war pigs” edition)

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I spent last Saturday night at Crocker Park , in Cleveland's western suburbs, watching Fake ID rock that luxury shopping mecca harder t...
Thursday, June 28, 2018

As our workforce ages, age discrimination is only going to worsen

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Happy Golden Birthday, Age Discrimination in Employment Act. On June 13, 2018, the ADEA turned 50. To commemorate this milestone, the EE...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Court upholds Postal Service's termination of employee over fear of "going postal"

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What do you do when you learn that an employee may pose a risk of violence to your workplace? Does your opinion change if you learn this...
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