As we’ve discussed previously, several states are suing the federal government over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). One such state was Florida, which planned to include a referendum on the November ballot that would have potentially overridden PPACA’s mandatory health insurance provisions. In a victory for supporters of the law, the state’s [...]

You are hereby notified that you have a mandatory training session this evening. At 9/8c, you are required to tune in to your local NBC affiliate and watch this week’s episode of The Office. Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action. In my humble opinion, The Office is the world’s greatest employment law training aid. All you have [...]

Click here for an interesting item on the Harvard Business Review site entitled How Sex Hurts the Workplace, Especially Women. The basic premise: workplace sex doesn’t just hurt the parties directly involved — it can also have collateral damage on the careers of high-achieving female employees who had nothing to do with the harassment. Brand [...]

Statistics Highlight Gap in Disability Employment

Change Comes Slow for Working Dads

SHRM Diversity Conference Expands

Religion and Ethics: Is There a Connection?

Culture Matters for Those Sent to Middle East

The largest (potentially) employment discrimination case in world history is headed to the Supreme Court. Basic Facts The case started in 2001 when a greeter named Betty Dukes and a handful of other female employees complained that they were paid and promoted less than males. Among other things, they contended that women make up more [...]

One of the best ways to avoid needless employment law disputes is to stay in touch with what your employees are thinking, feeling and doing.  As part of our never-ending quest to keep you up-to-speed on the latest developments affecting your workplace, the following is our guide to some of the lesser-known holidays/celebrations your employees might [...]