Do you conduct pre-employment drug screens? What if one of your applicants tests positive for marijuana? What if that candidate presents you with a card, showing that s/he uses medical marijuana, for treatment of a chronic condition? As you may know, medical marijuana is legal in at least 24 states, and the District of Columbia. […]
Your Employee’s on a Performance Improvement Plan–and S/he Sued???
Suppose you are a Department Head at Larger-than-Life Sciences, Inc. Rhonda the Researcher is one of your direct reports. Rhonda is just not performing well at her job. In fact, you are not sure she is really qualified. Your annual performance review showed serious problems. You then put Rhonda on a Performance Improvement Plan. Rhonda […]
Affirmative Action v Equal Employment Opportunity
I’ve been remiss. There I said it. Admitting the problem (or in this case the omission) is supposed to be the first step. So what didn’t I do? I have written on just about every anti-discrimination law. Well, I just had this epiphany. I have never really written about affirmative action. What self-respecting employment attorney/blogger misses […]
More Employment Law Cases and Issues to Watch in 2017
I promised last week to cover one more Hot Button employment law issue to look for in 2017. Of course I didn’t tell you what it would be. I doubt you will be surprised to hear it though. The last Hot Button issue revolves around the rights of LGBT employees. Yes, I know I already […]
SCOTUS May Have Made it Easier for Employers to Recoup Legal Fees in Discrimination Suits
We all know that the EEOC’s job is to ensure equal opportunity in the employment arena. The EEOC understandably takes its job seriously. However, in light of: a) its recent position that sex discrimination under Title VII includes discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Click here for review.); b) its attempts to strike […]