HR people, you know what I'm talking about.
Sharks, vampires, tornadoes, heights, and evil clowns are scary. But sometimes the scariest thing to a management-side lawyer is what employers themselves say. Here are 10 things...more
What a colossal waste this has been.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a Notice, published in yesterday's Federal Register, proposing that it will not seek to collect employers' compensation data (aka...more
DOL official gets his job back.
It's not often that I'm able to use the U.S. Department of Labor as an example in an employment case, but we sure had a doozy this week....more
Oh, wait.
According to a recent study, women pay 20 percent more than men in bank fees and penalties. In 2018, women paid an average of $214, while men paid an average of only $182.
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How can I sue thee? Let me count the ways.
Last week, I talked about five very basic things employers do to get themselves embroiled in employment litigation. They were-
Discrimination (not only unlawful discrimination, but...more
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Take care of yourself!
In medicine, sometimes the practices that get people in trouble are pretty simple. Too many nachos, and not enough leafy greens. You'd rather binge-watch Seasons 1-3 of Stranger Things than go for a...more
Let's get this party started.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced that its web portal is now ready to accept "Component 2" compensation data from employers....more
The litigator's secret weapon: good manners.
William Hanson, the etiquette columnist for the Daily Mail, provides fun and snarky advice on how to be polite. Last week, he had a column on email etiquette, which got me...more
The EEOC has a treasure trove.
Woo-hoo! The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has just posted a wealth of information about submission of "Category 2" compensation data....more
Happy holiday weekend!
With the Fourth of July approaching, we will go out with a bang.
How much do you know about employment law in the news from this week or so? Take our quiz and find out! As always, the answers appear...more
Here's the timetable for EEO-1 comp data reporting.
Late last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a status report in the case of National Women's Law Center v. Office of Management and Budget. The case is...more
Avoid a seasonal faux pas!
Dear Miss Mannerly:
My office is business casual -- until June. Even though we don't have a lax summer dress code, many of our employees just "assume" they can dress like hooligans. We have all...more
The 9/30 deadline is still on.
Blogging last month about the court orders directing the EEOC to gather compensation information in EEO-1 reports, and the government's subsequent appeal, I had speculated that the government...more
Our blog is non-partisan, but I must speak out!
Mind you, I'm not recommending that you vote for or against any particular presidential candidate.
BUT . . .
Sen. Kamala Harris's (D-Calif.) idea to require employers with...more
It's spring, and a young person's fancy turns to . . .
. . . why, the federal regulatory agenda! What else?
Here are the items that I think will be of most interest to our readers....more
EEOC gets its quorum back, but OSHA loses.
I have good news and bad news.
Which do you want first?
Oh, let's start with the good....more
We know the EEOC has appealed. What does that mean for employers?
As I noted on Friday night, the Office of Management and Budget and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission appealed the two court orders regarding EEO-1...more
Employers, start hustling.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says that it has decided to require employers to submit 2018 and 2017 compensation data with their EEO-1 Reports, which are due September 30....more
The following was posted today.
Notice of Immediate Reinstatement of Revised EEO-1: Pay Data Collection-
EEO-1 filers should begin preparing to submit Component 2 data for calendar year 2018 by September 30, 2019, in...more
The last chapter, subject to the government's right to appeal.
Today Judge Tanya Chutkan reportedly issued her order in National Women's Law Center v. Office of Management and Budget (the EEO-1 compensation data case)....more
The never-ending story.
There is a new chapter in the continuing story of whether employers will have to report compensation data this year on their EEO-1 reports....more
About time!
The U.S. Senate confirmed today Cheryl Stanton of South Carolina as head of the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor....more
Instead of my annual equal pay rant, I'll be positive.
On April 2, I finally made as much money as men got during calendar year 2018. (Darn! I forgot to wear red!) In other words, it took me 16 months to earn what men earned...more
Start gathering that comp data, if you haven't already.
I have written here and here about the court order directing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to require employers to submit compensation data with their...more
Paid leave law and wage laws should take effect today.
I've written about the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act here and here. There was a question about the exact date on which it would take effect, but according to the...more