Management’s Workplace Blog – Information and Insights for Employers
As an employer, you might think you’ve heard all the excuses why an employee is late for work. But what if they’re working from home? Seriously, how is that even possible? Well, that’s exactly what happened in Taylor-Novotny v. Health Alliance Medical Plans, Inc.
In this case, an employee had tardiness and attendance issues from…
“Jury Finds In Favor Of EEOC That One-Armed Security Guard Was Fired Because Of His Disability.” Wow, that’s quite a headline, isn’t it? A real eye-catcher. But that was the caption for a recent press release from the EEOC.
In this case, a one-armed man applied for a job as an “unarmed security guard” with…
This case caught my eye because I love it when aggravated people come up with new and strikingly appropriate interpretations for acronyms – particularly in the employment law area. For example, instead of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, ADAAA can stand for “ADAAAGH!” or “Assume Disability, Always Attempt Accommodation!” As for the Family…
Once upon a time, the National Labor Relations Board actually found Facebook posts by employees to be unprotected by the National Labor Relations Act… A fairy tale for employers, you say? No really, it actually happened, in the case of Richmond District Neighborhood Center.
Over the past several years, it seems that the Board…
Our last two blog posts talked about Ebola facts and the legal background that will frame any employer actions taken to address Ebola in the workplace. This post will offer some practical guidance on what options employers might consider. The bottom line question of interest to employers is what can they do with regard to…
This is the second in a three-part series on Ebola in the workplace. In the last blog posting, I discussed the actual facts about Ebola as set out by the Centers for Disease Control – exposure, symptoms, and self-monitoring. In this posting, I will discuss the legal framework with regard to developing and implementing Ebola…
Media reports of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, along with the recent infection of two nurses in Dallas, have raised fears of the potential spread of Ebola in the United States, and employers are increasingly concerned about what they should do to address the possibility of Ebola in the workplace. These concerns are heightened…
Wise employers know that management should keep individual employee discipline on a need to know basis. In other words, an employee’s written warning or counseling should not be shared by management with the employee’s co-workers or even with managers who are not in the employee’s chain of command. Some employers may also take the position…
As I’ve said before, it amazes me what people will put on their Facebook (and other social media) pages. Many users, particularly Gen-X’ers, Y’ers, and millienials (and my crazy teenagers), tend to think of Facebook as being a private conversation (with 500 of their dearest friends). Savvy employers should keep this in mind when faced…
So, as we all know, the NFL is having a rough patch. (And as a Baltimore Ravens fan, the past month has been particularly painful for me). I was particularly intrigued by the latest (non-Ray Rice-related) gaffe – the penalty imposed on Kansas City Chiefs’ Husain Abdullah for bowing in Muslim prayer after intercepting a…
