Hostile Work Environment: Employee Warned to ‘Find God’ or ‘Go to Hell’
Claims of unlawful religious discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 may involve your unwillingness to reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious practices, oral or physical...
View ArticlePointers for Supervisors: 11 Ways to Avoid Workplace Lawsuits
by Rita M. McKinney Supervisors can be an employer’s frontline of protection against costly discrimination claims — if they’re armed with the right information and training. Here are 11 important...
View ArticleEEO Training Makes Economic Sense for Employers
by Sam R. Fulkerson The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced in January that 93,277 workplace discrimination charges were filed nationwide during 2009 — the second-highest level...
View ArticleHow to Screen Job Applicants and Avoid Liability
Q: I own and operate a business in which physically demanding work is part of the employees’ daily activities. I recently hired several employees who I thought were qualified for the job. However, I...
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Former Employee Keeps Reapplying Despite Rejection Letters
by Reggie Gay Q: We have a job applicant who worked for us approximately six years ago. There’s nothing negative in her file, but there were some issues with her job performance. Neither of her former...
View ArticleAt-Will Employment: Employer’s Dream or Toothless Tiger?
The old saying goes that the devil is in the details. When considering the doctrine of at-will employment, it may be more correct to say the answers are in the details. But, that doesn’t mean some of...
View ArticleReligious Time-Off Requests: Accommodation vs. Productivity and Fairness
Despite a trend toward employers embracing flexibility in the workplace as a way to improve work-life balance, most employers have expectations related to their employees’ schedules. In some...
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Space: the final frontier
by Mark I. Schickman There have been many lawsuits limiting the introduction of religion into the workforce. Employees who insist on a God-given right to bash gays at the workplace are subject to...
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‘Merry Christmas!’ I mean ‘Happy holidays!’ Oh, just have a nice day
by C. Edward Watson Q: Every year, the holiday season seems to get more stressful. On the one hand, I have a couple of employees who want to make everything about Christ. They insist on wishing...
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Flu shot policy brings potential liability
by Karen Gwinn Clay Q Our management team wants to mandate that every employee get a flu shot. I know there will be resistance from our employees on differing grounds (religious belief, fear, and the...
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Common question of the season: Can employees be required to take a flu shot?
It’s flu season, a time when every cough and sneeze can strike fear into the hearts of both employees and employers. Nobody wants to come down with a coworker’s case of flu, and employers needing all...
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Prepare now for worry-free holiday season
It starts with break room tables laden with bowls of candy corn and “fun-size” chocolate bars. Then come turkey and Pilgrim decorations, which quickly give way to workstations sporting menorahs,...
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