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Intoxicated employee dies after holiday party: Is company liable for negligence?

by Rachel Mucha November 7, 2017 Comments (1)

If your company hosts a holiday party so employees can have some fun, can you be held legally responsible when a tragedy takes place because an employee had too much fun?

Must firm allow employee to discuss his religion at work?

by Tim Gould November 11, 2011 2 Comments

Just how much leeway does a manager get to discuss his religious beliefs in the workplace? Judging by a recent court ruling, a lot.

Do your managers know the FMLA ‘contact’ rule?

by Tim Gould October 19, 2011 3 Comments

Usually, not returning a phone call is simply considered rude. Now a court ruling says it might also qualify as evidence of FMLA retaliation.

Is it OK to call older employee ‘Pops’ and ‘Old Man’?

by Tim Gould September 20, 2011 Comments (1)

It’s certainly no secret that age bias claims are on the rise. So here’s a reminder to managers: Calling an older employee “pops” and “old man” — and harassing him to the point where he quits his job — might not work out that well in the long run.

Court dismisses 2 challenges to health reform law

by Tim Gould September 8, 2011 Comments (0)

In the contest to determine the constitutionality of the Obama healthcare reform law, the score is now one “yes,” one “no” and two “no decisions.”

Is PIP an ‘adverse employment action’?

by Tim Gould August 31, 2011 Comments (0)

Talk about no good deed going unpunished. An employee who’d been struggling in his job was put on a performance improvement plan — and then turned around and sued for age bias. Did the judge buy it?