At the core of every employment relationship is the expectation that the employee will perform the job satisfactorily. But what happens to those performance expectations when an employee has a disability? As the federal government has acknowledged, The Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits “employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities, generally do[es] not impinge… Continue Reading
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LinkedIn Recommendations – A Hot Topic Among HR Professionals, But Should It Be?
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceIn my presentation last week to the HRA of Greater New Haven (which i discussed yesterday), the hottest topic that people wanted to discuss was LinkedIn Recommendations. People had several questions: Should a company bar its employees from doing such recommendations? Should a HR department "police" LinkedIn to ensure compliance? What is the risk of… Continue Reading
“Be Afraid of Social Networking” – Why the Conventional Wisdom is Overblown
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceEarlier this month, a National Law Journal article suggested that LinkedIn recommendations are a potential "legal land mine" for employers. Indeed, the article suggests that "management-side lawyers are warning employers about the hidden dangers of LinkedIn, the popular business networking site that posts recommendations for job candidates. Specifically, attorneys are advising employers to be wary… Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Ricci Webinar, Performance Reviews, Web-Based E-mail, Two-Member NLRB Decisions, Retirees vs. Employees, “Engaging” Work Environments
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB, LitigationWith the holiday weekend now firmly behind us (and hopefully the wet weather and storms behind us too), it seems like a good time to recap some items you might have missed over the last few weeks in employment law. First, a gentle reminder that our free webinar on the Supreme Court’s decision on Ricci v…. Continue Reading
Quick Takes: Twitter for HR/Employment Law, RIFs, Parties, EFCA & Performance Reviews
Posted in Human Resources (HR) ComplianceAs is typical for December, everyone is starting to wrap up for year end and the amount of substantive items to report on slows to a trickle. Thus, it’s time for some short items on a variety of employment law and HR-related topics. I’ve started microblogging at Twitter. Don’t know what Twitter is? There’s a… Continue Reading
Quick Updates: Reuters Article on More Lawsuits, WWE and Wrestlers Lawsuit, Performance Reviews, National Bank Act, Veteran’s Day
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Litigation, Wage & HourHere’s a quick update on some items and topics that have been covered by the blog over the past year: Earlier this week, I raised the issue of whether the rising unemployment rate would also lead to more employment lawsuits. Reuters yesterday released a very good and balanced article on the subject. I shared my… Continue Reading
Get Rid of Performance Reviews, UCLA Prof Says in WSJ
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance"Get Rid of Performance Reviews!" proclaims a UCLA professor in this morning’s edition of the Wall Street Journal: To my way of thinking, a one-side-accountable, boss-administered review is little more than a dysfunctional pretense. It’s a negative to corporate performance, an obstacle to straight-talk relationships, and a prime cause of low morale at work. Even the mere… Continue Reading
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