What do you think when you hear that a employee filed a discrimination claim against a former employer? Do you assume it’s just a disgruntled employee looking for a payout? What if the employee alleged that s/he was subjected to 18 years of discrimination and harassment, had complained repeatedly and that the employer did nothing […]
Laying Off Someone Over 40? Check Your Release…
Your company is about to conduct some layoffs. That’s common enough. You don’t want to be sued. So you offer the employee severance benefits along with a release. Since your employee is over 40 years old, you really don’t want to deal with age discrimination claims. So you include in your waiver any claims under […]
What (NOT) To Do When Your Employee Gets Injured on the Job…
Your employee incurs a slip-and-fall injury. What do you do? You might be thinking this is a trick question. Isn’t it what some would call a no-brainer? Give him/her a claim form, report the injury to your workers’ comp carrier and have the carrier-designated physician conduct a medical examination and see what’s to be done […]
Can Federal Employees Sue the Government for Shutting Down?
I thought that might be an interesting question for this week. It’s not quite what it sounds like though, so let me explain. As you know, the federal government has been shut down since December 22, because our President and Congress can’t agree on a budget. But not all government agencies are entirely shut down. […]
About Those Mandatory Employment Arbitration Clauses…
Some employers require employees to sign agreements in which they consent to submit any employment-related disputes to binding arbitration in stead of filing a lawsuit or a charge. I know I’ve written about the is topic at least a few times (here, here and here, for example) but bear with me, OK? The topic is […]