Wage and Hour, Performance Reviews, Human Resources Professionals

7 strikes, and this employer is OUT!

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/22/2025

Employer going to trial in age discrimination case. We had a blizzard last Friday (in North Carolina, 2 inches is a blizzard), and we still have ice and snow on the ground a week later. Anyway, I've had enough of winter now...more

Foolish CEO quips, fishy termination mean pregnancy case will go to trial

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/3/2025

A (not so) perfect cluster. Happy new year, everybody. During the holidays, a federal judge in Wisconsin ruled that an employee’s pregnancy discrimination claim will go to a jury. The plaintiff (we’ll call her “Katy”) was...more

Respondeat superior and other Latin terms you should know

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 3/20/2024

When I was in high school, the foreign language offerings were French and Spanish. That was a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Today, the best I can do in Spanish is ask your name, what time it is, and how to...more

Luck may have been the residue of design in jeweler’s age discrimination win

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 2/20/2024

Branch Rickey, former General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers and the man who gave Jackie Robinson his shot in the Big Leagues, once said that luck is the residue of design. (Actually, the phrase may come from the British...more

I got fired at age 60. Must have been my age.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 4/14/2023

Then again, it may have been that "FU" text I sent the boss. You can't make this stuff up. For those of you who think I'm too hard on employers, today is your day. There was an excellent pro-employer decision recently...more

Employees who self-destruct

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 3/31/2023

Mental illness can cause problems at work, and keep employees from getting help. If my experience is typical (and it may not be), it seems that a significant percentage of employers’ legal and Human Resources problems come...more

As 2020 Winds Down, Keep Your Guard Up!

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/17/2020

The business world is looking to breathe a collective sigh of relief about getting to the end of 2020. But employers have to stay focused—year-end parties, performance evaluations, compensation and bonus structures all look...more

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