Ohio Employer's Law

DECEMBER 19, 2014

With the end of the year drawing nigh, today’s post will be my last of 2014 (barring any hot-off-the-presses breaking news). via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog Do You Hear What I Hear? via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog Do You Hear What I Hear? Accent Discrimination in the Workplace. —

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

So, while this technically was bad for morale, it’s still perfectly legal—so long as there are no other employment laws being violated, such as discrimination. For more information on what employers can do during times of natural disasters, click here. She has been at BLR since 2014.

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Ohio Employer's Law

MARCH 11, 2016

Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination HR 101: Temporary disabilities and the ADA — via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog Dilemma of the Month: When a Personal Matter Gets Professional — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas Preventing Discrimination For Dummies! —

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Ohio Employer's Law

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Here’s what I read this week (and last week): Discrimination Cancer and the Workplace: Tips for Employers and A Thanksgiving to Remember: When Cancer Strikes — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog Do you have a “ super” anti-harassment contract with your employees? —

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 11, 2017

151B is the state statute that prohibits discrimination based on disability, and the interpretation of that statute sometimes differs from the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). One area where the two statutes diverge is an employer’s obligation to transfer an employee to a vacant position. Massachusetts Gen.

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HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 20, 2017

Morris pointed out that employees are filing ADA complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in record numbers, with over 28,000 complaints filed in 2016, garnering monetary benefits of $131 million. the EEOC has pledged to continue vigorous enforcement of systemic ADA cases. Before coming to BLR, Ms.

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Ohio Employer's Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch : employers as mind-readers — via Walter Olson’s Overlawyered Take Me To Court: The EEOC Is Allowed To Continue Pursuit Of Individual Prayer Break Religious Discrimination Claims — via EEOC Year-End Countdown Title IX: an employment law too? —

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Compensation Today

AUGUST 5, 2016

HR professionals have been contemplating their social media policies for years now, pondering the question should we or shouldn’t we. This conclusion is based on research appearing in the Harvard Business Review, Like It or Not, More Employees Are Using Their Own Devices. .”

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Ohio Employer's Law

JANUARY 30, 2015

Earlier this week, Moodvise published its list of the The 100 Most Influential People in HR and Recruiting on Twitter. If you are new to Twitter, or just looking for a good list of folks to follow for your 140-character HR nuggets, you should check on Moodvise’s top 100. I clocked in at a respectable #83.

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HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 7, 2017

The guide, found here , follows up on regulations the Fair Employment and Housing Council enacted in 2016. An employer must assess not only actual bias by the investigator but also the perception of bias (e.g., The post DFEH Issues Important Guidance On Investigating Harassment Complaints appeared first on HR Daily Advisor.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 24, 2018

For me as an employment attorney, White’s request raises some thought-provoking issues concerning employers’ obligation to accommodate employees’ disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee or job applicant who is a “qualified individual with a disability.”

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

district court in Baltimore declined to award the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) retroactive or prospective monetary relief in an age discrimination case in which the agency claimed that Baltimore County had improperly calculated pension fund contributions. In a significant decision, The U.S. Background facts.

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 12, 2018

He then filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and eventually filed a lawsuit. However, Mercy changed course in 2014, rejecting the essay as a valid basis for an exemption. Fallon refused to receive the flu vaccine, asserting that it might do more harm than good.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 25, 2018

The first case involves “Jim,” who sued the city of Worcester, its city manager, its police chief, and four detectives based on events that occurred in March 2014. Kevin wanted to find out whether the department managers were properly classified as exempt from overtime under federal and state wage and hour law.

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 3, 2017

Specifically, the employee claimed that unpaid disciplinary suspensions imposed by his employer constituted interference and retaliation under the FMLA as well as disability discrimination under the ADA. In the summer of 2014, he voluntarily transferred to the GM assembly plant in Arlington, Texas.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 27, 2017

On January 23, 2014, she e-mailed a letter to Jim in which she detailed her history with the company and complained that she hadn’t received bonuses and that new employees she was required to train were starting at a higher rate than she was paid. and an editor of the Arkansas Employment Law Letter.

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The Employer Handbook

AUGUST 6, 2019

Last night, I found the employment law equivalent from this recent Sixth Circuit opinion. [ tl;dr: A colossal series of HR-compliance gaffes leads to a whopper of a jury verdict against the employer, which includes an award of punitive damages.]. A ham-handed HR response. Something like this. Oh, it gets worse.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

No one becomes an HR professional, a manager, or a business owner with the delusion that it will be all puppies, rainbows, and cotton candy. So why do some leaders shy away from dealing with difficult employees or throw up their hands like there’s no solution? As a result, his race discrimination claim failed.

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Ongig

MAY 6, 2024

You can eliminate unconscious bias in job descriptions manually (see tips below) or through a solution like Ongig’s Text Analyzer software. For example, Ongig’s Text Analyzer software (below) flags one such word “aggressively” as masculine in this job description for a made-up company called Bitcoin Inc.).

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Based on the courts findings, the chaplain could then proceed with a disability discrimination claim against the racecourse. The following month, he filed suit, asserting that he was discriminatorily discharged based on his disability following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. appeared first on HR Daily Advisor.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 22, 2020

Numerous federal, state and city laws govern how you recruit and hire workers and punish those who discriminate. For example, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex and national origin. Similarly, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects workers over 40.

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Ohio Employer's Law

MARCH 6, 2015

via The HR Capitalist, Kris Dunn In-House Counsel: Is Transgender Discrimination on Your Radar? — via In House Transgender Discrimination is Illegal — via Cleveland Employment Law Blog Social Media & Workplace Technology Is Big Brother Watching? The DOL’s Model FMLA Forms Expired Just Days Ago.

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Ohio Employer's Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Today, I am pleased to announce that Meyers Roman has expanded our employment-law capabilities by adding Douglas B. Brown, LLC (DBB), a boutique national affirmative action law firm. Here’s what I read this week: Discrimination. via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog. via Minnesota Employment Law Report.

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HR Morning

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Here’s another reminder that a woman’s pregnancy can’t be used against her in any employment situation — including promotion decisions. . Maryland-based Dimensions Healthcare System will pay $125,000 and furnish other significant relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 15, 2017

The court’s decision and reasoning provides further guidance to employers on the employee notice requirement under the FMLA and is likely to prove useful to employers defending FMLA and other federal claims. In early 2014, Caitlyn was promoted to a management position.

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HR Daily Advisor

MAY 26, 2017

Tom” started working for Active Tool Manufacturing in 1997. Two years later, Tower Automotive bought Active Tool and retained its workforce, including Tom. On July 29, 2014, Tom suffered an anxiety attack when he woke up. Jennifer Bame, contributor to Kentucky Employment Law Letter , can be reached at jbame@fbtlaw.com.

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HR Morning

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The agency released detailed breakdowns of the 89,385 charges of workplace discrimination that the agency received in fiscal year 2015. 1, 2014, to Sept. 1, 2014, to Sept. Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act: 257 (0.3%). Legal staff resolved 155 lawsuits alleging discrimination. GINA makes a showing.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The 8th Circuit—which covers Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota—recently heard a claim for constructive discharge based on a hostile work environment, gender discrimination, and age discrimination. Sex discrimination. Age discrimination. Background. She appealed.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 21, 2021

While the FMLA can be a valuable tool for both employees and employers, it can also be a hassle for HR departments. Note: As of 2014, FMLA rights have been extended to all same-sex marriages. HR employees and managers should also be trained on the FMLA. Avoiding discrimination in the workplace.

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Ohio Employer's Law

JANUARY 12, 2015

My phone will start to ring as employers realize that they haven’t updated their handbook since the (first) Bush administration, of haven’t conducted harassment training since before Anita Hill made sexual harassment a household phrase. What are the hot-button employment law issues that will keep your HR department busy over the next year?

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Cupa HR

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Each month, CUPA-HR General Counsel Ira Shepard provides an overview of several labor and employment law cases and regulatory actions with implications for the higher ed workplace. In 2014, the NLRB declined to take jurisdiction over Northwestern University football players in denying an election in that case.

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