The world has changed, and therefore the workplace — and employers’ obligations– has along with it. People can now decide whether they want to identify as male, female or a number of other non-binary variants. As an employer, you don’t have to agree. But can you make employment decisions on that basis? For example, let’s […]
Is Sex Addiction a Disability? Should it Be?
You manage a team of employees. Your team plays a significant role in ensuring that the company’s operations proceed smoothly. An emergency arises, and you need to send people from your team to identify and address the cause. You send a few team members, one of whom identifies and addresses the problem. That same team […]
Your Employee Wants to Bring Their Dog to Work. Do You Have to Let Them?
It’s Bring Your Dog to Work Day–at least it is now (every day) for one employee. Wait. How is that possible? Employers have a right to make rules, and those rules can include prohibiting pets in the workplace. So, how–and why might an employee be allowed to bring Rover to work, despite an employer saying […]
Is it the Pandemic — Or Age Discrimination???
“We are sorry. Due to unforeseen circumstances caused by the current pandemic, we have to lay off x number of workers. While we can’t predict the specific duration, we expect the layoff to be temporary. It is our intent to recall all laid-off workers in the hopefully near future”. Were you in this position on […]
Why Threatening to Strangle an Employee is a Bad Idea
Yes, most of us know that threatening to strangle someone, let alone actually doing it is wrong. It’s asking for trouble. It should not be tolerated in any setting, including the workplace. So, why even write about it? Because, unfortunately, it happens. When it does it’s often the stuff that makes up a lawsuit. An […]