No. I’m not talking about aliens – not even the kind from another country. I’m talking about highly trained, extraordinarily dedicated police dogs, like the one who recently got the job done on his first night at work in Houston according to KPRC 2 News.
You all may
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Every employer, but especially those subject to discrimination laws or who have employees classified as exempt from overtime.
Why should I have any: If done right, a job description can help avoid discrimination claims, make job listings and interviews a snap, provide the analysis
Facebook privacy among employees has been discussed for a long time, but a couple of recent events have brought the issue to the forefront of public discussion. At the beginning of the month Forbes reported on a lawsuit moving forward in Minnesota against a school district that requires Facebook passwords of students. Then, last Friday,
When I first heard about this story I assumed that it was a company filled with UT haters in College Station. Nope. According to the Sun-Sentinel, it was a law firm in Florida. One Friday, a group of employees at the law firm of Elizabeth R. Wellborn, PA decided to wear orange shirts so
I get this question at least once every couple of weeks. Recently, however, I finally reduced the list to writing. So, here is the benefit of my wisdom . . . if you can call it that. Follow these rules for safe termination:
1. Always have two people in the room. Two recounts of what
It’s not the latest baseball sensation’s new contract amount. It is the amount that Ani Chopourian was awarded against Sacramento’s Mercy General Hospital for a operating room sexual harassment spanning two years. As the LA Times reports, Ms. Chopurian filed at least 18 internal complaints of harassment over two years working surgery at Mercy
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Any employer with 15 or more employees that obtain genetic information (including family history) about an employee.
Why should I keep reading – I don’t use genetic information: It’s true, most employers don’t have a program to obtain genetic information about employees, but the
According to the Washington Post, 6,000 black Iowans are claiming that their state government should pay them money for discrimination it doesn’t even realize.
OK. You should all be clear by now that flirting with your secretary is impermissible overt discrimination. A few weeks ago, I wrote about Pepsi settling a claim of “disparate
This week a judge in Houston ruled in favor of an employer who fired an employee who wanted to use a breast pump to express milk during work for her child. Donnicia Venters went on company-approved leave for a pregnancy from her job at a Houston collection agency in late 2008. When she called to
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: Every employer who receives an application for employment from a service member, employs a service member, or may reemploy a service member.
What is the purpose of the law: It is designed to prevent discrimination by employers against service members based on their service,