‘Tis the season — celebrations, festivals and observations: Hanukka, Boxing Day, Omisoka, St. Lucia Day, Ramadan, Saturnalia, Bodhi Day, Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Yule, Kwanzaa, Three Kings Day, Eid al-Fitr, Saint Nicholas Day, Christmas. Not to be outdone, … Continue reading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) just issued a press release announcing its “first enforcement action against a company for using improperly restrictive language in confidentiality agreements with the potential to stifle the whistleblowing process.” At issue, was KBR, Inc.’s … Continue reading
Why yes – Employment lawyers do have a sense of humor and in honor of April Fools Day Robin Shea over at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP has pulled a few pranks in this month’s edition of the Employment … Continue reading
On January 13, 2015, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) made arguments that fly in the face of President Obama’s call for transparency and open government. In the case, Mach … Continue reading
Thanks to HR Magazine writer, Dori Meinert, for extensively quoting me in her article “How to Conduct a Workplace Investigation” in the December 2014 edition of HR Magazine. Ms. Meinert’s article provides great insights for HR professionals and others responsible … Continue reading
Fifty-five percent of millennials — today’s 80 million-strong generation of 18 to 34 year olds — say a prospective employer’s online reputation matters as much as the job it offers, according to a survey by Spherion Staffing. As someone who wrote her … Continue reading
The most recent study of the nonprofit Ethics Resource Center concluded that an investigation process viewed as procedurally fair “substantially increases the chances that reporting employees will accept the [company’s] outcome.” Earlier this week, I wrote a post about the … Continue reading
Eighty-four percent of employees who report a compliance concern outside their company first reported the concern internally. It was only after the employer failed to address the concern satisfactorily that the employee reported the concern to a third-party outside the … Continue reading
As a part of the on-going series on mediation of employment lawsuits, I’m thrilled to be able to share with you this week the perspectives of defense counsel Margaret (“Meg”) Campbell. Like Atlanta plaintiff’s attorney Ed Buckley, who I interviewed … Continue reading
Two lawsuits filed in the past 11 days by the EEOC serve as a reminder that the mandatory “interactive process” under the Americans with Disability Act requires the employer to at least discuss whether there is an appropriate reasonable accommodation. … Continue reading