Penelope Trunk, the Brazen Careerist, has a column up at Yahoo.com’s Finance site that’s worth a look. Titled “Making Yourself More Likable At Work,” it’s full of good, common sense advice that we could all stand to remind ourselves of from time to time. The most arresting part of the column comes under the heading […]

The Federal Sector FMLA Blog posts about Brown v. The Pension Boards, United Church of Christ, a New York case where the court dismissed the employee’s case. The reason? The employee/plaintiff had his mom and sister report his need for FMLA leave, during his absence, to the employer.
The lesson? Unless you’re unconscious, pick up […]

It’s amazing to me how many employers think they can fire workers because they’re pregnant. Or refuse to hire a qualified employee because she “looks pregnant.”
So it ought to be no surprise that the EEOC is indeed reporting an uptick in the number of complaints it’s seeing regarding pregnancy discrimination (link to MSNBC.com story). […]

The title’s a bit of a nerdy inside lawyer joke - ERISA, the federal law that governs employee benefit plans, is infamous for its wide and broad preemption provision, which basically means that no state court actions get the chance to look at cases with ERISA implications, and even when the federal district courts are […]

SCOTUSBlog tells us that the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in a case called Meacham v. Knolls was the subject of what’s called a “petition for certiorari” - or “cert petition” for short - earlier this month. This the necessary procedural step that puts in motion the consideration of the case for a formal […]

As reported by Law.com, eleven states are considering legislation that would empower employees who’ve been subjected to abusive bully bosses to sue those bosses for the damages that result. The article reports that the laws would give “victims of abuse like taunting and yelling the right to sue for damages.” The states where such laws […]

Is it necessary to have a lawyer in order to get through the required EEOC (or SHAC, in SC) process prior to filing suit over violations of certain federal laws (i.e., the provisions of Title VII, ADEA, EPA, etc.)?
No - strictly speaking, it isn’t necessary. However, it is a good idea. Here’s why: the process […]

A post from Ross’s Employment Law Blog, found here, discusses a new case from California, Faust v. California Portland Cement (PDF). Faust focuses on the California state version of the FMLA, as well as some commonly-asserted causes of action resting on state law, such as wrongful termination in violation of public policy. The court of […]

Thanks to Jottings By An Employer’s Lawyer for this post, discussing the pending Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (HR 2015 - note the link in Employer’s Lawyer post is broken - use this PDF link to the GPO site). I’ll take a deeper look at this act over the weekend and blog about it more […]

A stay-at-home mom’s life seems, to those mired knee-deep in corporate drudgery, like a dream life, perhaps, but a recent study illustrates it isn’t all hugs and PB & J sandwiches on the couch watching Teen Titans on Cartoon Network.
According to the study, in order to replicate the services provided by the typical SAHM, […]