Archive for May 2018
Facebook Evidence of Employee’s “Fore” Play Sinks FMLA Claim
With the news that Tiger Woods will be returning to the Memorial Golf Tournament, which is just a few miles from our Columbus, Ohio office, we thought a golf-related post would be interesting. This post concerns the recent case of Sharrow v. S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Case No.: 17-cv-11138 (E.D. Mich. Apr. 12, 2018),…
Read MoreTop 10 Ways People Get Revenge at Work
Revenge. We’ve all heard the sayings: “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” “Success is the best revenge.” “Beware the fury of a patient man.” “We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged.” In the workplace, employees find plenty of ways to get revenge. They spread unflattering rumors about their enemies. They…
Read MoreSeasons 52 Settles $2.85M Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit
EEOC focusing on tough-to-prove age bias against older job seekers Recent high-profile cases alleging bias against older job applicants were based on campus recruiting programs and online recruitment campaigns, new territory for litigation. But the settlement this month between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Seasons 52 restaurant chain indicates that the more…
Read MoreSome States Limit Noncompetes, Others Work to Ban Them
Several states have recently enacted modifications to their respective noncompete laws or have legislation in the pipeline. Most continue the trend of limiting enforceability of noncompetes, which are agreements between an employee and employer where the employee agrees not to enter into competition with the employer following the employee’s termination of employment. A couple of…
Read MoreTaking Advantage of Your Summer Break – Revisit, Refresh, and Review
Handbooks. The mere mention of the company handbook typically sends HR professionals into a furious search for any project other than the company handbook. Sorry, I can’t work on the company handbook, I have to watch the paint dry in my office. For this reason, beyond passing them off during perfunctory onboarding, handbooks typically get…
Read MoreDon’t Oversimplify Acknowledgments of Harassment Training
Signatures of attendance alone are not enough for some employers Employees’ acknowledgments that they’ve attended anti-harassment training should document more than attendance; they should also show that workers understood the training’s contents, some legal experts say. Most employers just get a signature and that’s it. Following the #MeToo movement, we recommend employers consider an acknowledgment…
Read MoreReinstatement after Deployment: An Employer’s Obligation to Reemploy Returning Military Personnel
Do you employ military personnel? If so, you need to know your obligations regarding reinstatement when your employee returns from military leave. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (“USERRA”) governs these situations. Reinstatement under USERRA works differently than reinstatement under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the Americans with Disabilities…
Read MoreHow to Establish a Performance Improvement Plan
A performance improvement plan (PIP), also known as a performance action plan, is a tool to give an employee with performance deficiencies the opportunity to succeed. It may be used to address failures to meet specific job goals or to ameliorate behavior-related concerns. Outcomes may vary, including improvement in overall performance; the recognition of a…
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