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Tag Archives: Job Cites
JOB CITES: How to interpret the NLRB’s latest take on social media
When employees get fed up at work, they increasingly turn to social media to air their gripes.
JOB CITES: No luck required for employers that follow tip pool law
You’ve got to ask yourself one question: Is my practice of tip pooling rendering my use of the minimum wage tip credit improper?
JOB CITES: High court’s decision will impact how lawyers defend employment claims
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide a case that may have a significant impact on how employers approach defending claims under multiple federal employment laws.
JOB CITES: The EEOC and you
For employers who have had the good fortune not to face an employment discrimination claim — a development that can seem like a matter of when rather than if depending on how long you’ve been in business and how many employees you have — the dealings with a government agency such as the EEOC can be a daunting proposition.
JOB CITES: Don’t be afraid to care about subordinates
A friend recently shared with me that she was “afraid to care” when it came to the subordinates she encounters on a daily basis. Especially during this holiday season, it struck me as a sad commentary on what the exponential growth of lawsuits has done to the important interpersonal and professional relationships in the workplace.
Read More »JOB CITES: Don’t be fooled: Labor laws apply to nonunion employers
Consider the following scenario: You are a nonunion employer who has just conducted an internal investigation into a harassment complaint by an employee (let’s call her Monica).
JOB CITES: Shhh … Can I make her keep a secret?
The task of conducting internal investigations may have just gotten a bit more difficult.
JOB CITES: A post-Oktoberfest chaser on voting leave
I recently returned from Oktoberfest. And no, I am not talking about the Oktoberfest held in La Crosse -- I am talking about the real deal in München, Germany.
JOB CITES: The art of defending unemployment claims
A common dilemma for employers is contesting an unemployment claim now and possibly a discrimination claim by the same former employee later.
JOB CITES: Being aware of ‘anti-fat prejudice’ is worth its weight
A good friend of mine -- not named Warren -- is around 5-foot-9 with boots on, and over the last few years or so has fluctuated between 185 and 200 pounds.
JOB CITES: The other office politics
Over the years, I have noticed that there are two general questions I receive when people find out I practice employment law.
JOB CITES: No compensatory (or punitive damages) for you!
Watching the process of employment discrimination claims in Wisconsin in recent years, I’m reminded of one of my favorite episodes of "Seinfeld."
JOB CITES: Revisiting transgenderism in the workplace
Some of you may recall my article a few years back entitled “What About Roberta?” about transgenderism in the workplace. In that piece, we followed “Bob,” a long-term employee who came into an office seeking support as he went through the process of transitioning from male to female.
JOB CITES: How firms can take on the ‘work-life balance’ debate
According to a New York Times article written by Tara Parker Pope, about 100 million Americans, nearly half of all adults, are unmarried.
JOB CITES: Man replaced by machine sets scary precedent
This year, July 20 was a day that came and went seemingly unworthy of note in the world of employment law.
JOB CITES: Be mindful of what your employees do for recreation: It could cost you
Ordinarily, when you think of a compensable injury for workers’ compensation purposes, you think of an injury that occurs on the worksite while performing services growing out of or incidental to employment.
JOB CITES: Do you ever get the feeling you are being watched?
Sometimes employers with suspicions that an employee is abusing sick leave by calling in sick when perfectly healthy will pay a private investigator to follow and spy on the absent worker.