There have been previous posts on the subject of employee handbooks.  It’s one of those subjects that should be addressed from time to time.  It’s also one of those subjects where a variety of opinions exist–among lawyers and human resources professionals.  I’m going to give you some of my opinions.  If some of them disagree […]

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Most states require employers to provide time for employees to vote on election day.  While these laws vary in each state, they generally require employers to give employees time off to vote if the polls are not open two or three hours outside of the employee’s regular shift.  Some of these states also require that […]

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The Roger Clemens saga kicked into another gear yesterday as he and his former trainer and now accuser, Brian McNamee, appeared before a Congressional committee to testify under oath about whether Clemens did or did not use illegal performance enhancing drugs.  For more on this story, click here, here, here, and here.
What does this have […]

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In the week leading up to Martin Luther King Day, there was high racial drama in the golf world.
On January 4, Kelly Tilghman, one of the hosts on the Golf Channel, was analyzing the third round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship with co-host Nick Faldo.  In a regrettable turn of events, they began commenting on the dominance of Tiger Woods […]

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Affirmative action is a much discussed and debated subject.  We hear political candidates talk about it.  We read about it in newspapers and magazines.  Occasionally, we learn that courts make rulings on the subject. 
But how does it relate to employment law?  Well, to answer this question in detail would take more space than a blog allows.  […]

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Employees regularly file a lot of employment lawsuits against employers.  There are lawsuits claiming discrimination, harassment, retaliatory discharge, wrongful discharge, defamation, invasion of privacy, breach of contract, outrageous conduct, and intentional infliction of emotional distress–just to name a few.
When these lawsuits actually go to trial, most of the time a jury decides who wins and who […]

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We’ve been looking at the principal presidential candidates so far by means of humorous YouTube clips.  Let’s get serious now.  What does each candidate mean for human resources and employment law–for the workplace?
That’s an important question.  The answer affects almost everyone, because almost everyone is an employer or  an employee.  And think about this.  What was the last piece […]

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The upcoming holidays are associated with a variety of subjects: good cheer, stress, religion, commercialism, gifts and family traditions, just to name a few. One subject which normally doesn’t make the list is employment law–-but maybe it should. After all, the holidays provide employers with a number of liability pitfalls. Let’s consider a few.
Parties–What would […]

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