No Joke, Don’t Take Another Toke: Docs Note Is No Pass For Stoner Employees
Listen dudes, like NJ and NY are finally about to legalize dubies and this federal judge in NJ is kind of like harshing our buzz.
January 21, 2019
Listen dudes, like NJ and NY are finally about to legalize dubies and this federal judge in NJ is kind of like harshing our buzz.
Eli Manning wears his team’s uniform, shows up for practices and games when scheduled, follows a play book and usually receives specific instructions whispered into
Time is running out for employers to make those life-changing New Year’s resolutions–and we mean the kind you keep, not the annual, I’ll go to
‘Twas almost the night before Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate, unless you are agnostic in which case we hope we did not offend you
Has anyone actually seen Kluger and Healey together in the same room? For those few who have had the misfortune, one thing is immediately apparent:
Thanksgiving is over and like Santa’s Elves, our busy season is just getting underway. Unlike our North Pole counterparts though, our busy season starts when
Remember all that angst two years ago over the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime rules that almost resulted in employers paying overtime to previously
On November 1, 2018, Google employees took hostages and made 5 demands or something like that. Actually, on that day, over 20,000 Google employees in
When you hired Bob 15 years ago, you had a background check conducted by an outside firm and everything looked good. Since then, just seeing
When we were raising our Millennials and Gen-Zers, Ghosting meant leaving a bag of candy on a friend’s porch, ringing and running. As they grew, Ghosting morphed into bravely
Sorry to disappoint, but this is only about polygraphs. Last week, when Senator Rand Paul suggested that the White House subject its employees to lie
If we needed to call our office when we first started investigating sexual harassment claims, we had to put a dime in a machine and
We were all set to regale you this week with some fun and exciting information about New Jersey’s new Earned Sick Leave law set to
The Supreme Court nomination hearings reignited and inflamed some of the harsh political discourse in the workplace (and everywhere else) seen during and immediately after
The New Jersey legislature is like one of those houses that give healthy snacks or tooth brushes on Halloween. On October 29th, just in time
Guessing people’s ages is a dangerous game, but sometimes it can prove worthwhile. A few years back, a 29-year-old New York lawyer with an impressive
Read on if your business has a union, you know someone who has a union, or you just want to make sure that you never
And we’re about to lose control. With apologies to the Pointer Sisters for dragging their hit song into our sad little world, the fact is that we
Omarosa’d is the first verb we ever invented. We are proud and hope it starts trending, whatever that means. Definition of Omarosa’d please: being recorded by your employees.
Mets fans are mentally tough, just like employment lawyers. After a recent devastating loss though, the emotional torment may have been too much for even
We know. We’re #SickofhearinghisnameToo but now, just like Santa, he has clause after his name! That’s right, employers engaged in the purchase or merger of a business
In the tale of two laws that have been wagging the dog (or employer), there is some mixed news on the FMLA and ADA saga.
Gather the whole family because this week we have a lesson for employers and those impetuous, quick fingered tweeters. For some of us, baseball has
On July 18, 2018, New York City employers will be plunged into further HR chaos when the Temporary Schedule Change law becomes effective. The law
New Jersey’s Governor recently established a task force, like New York’s, to crack down on what he calls wage theft, but is really the use of independent
If you overhear your employees discussing their side hustles, don’t call the cops, they may not be grifters or have Saturday Night Fever; you’re just stuck in the
This is a revised and substantially updated version of an article we published about a year ago. While working at the quarry, Fred accidentally drops
Almost 35 years ago, Chevy Chase shared the true meaning of the American vacation: It’s a quest. It’s a quest for fun. You’re gonna have
Last week, a pizza delivery guy in New York, who is married to an American citizen but in the U.S. illegally, delivered dinner to a
By October 9, 2018, employers from Buffalo to Brooklyn will be required to implement annual sexual harassment training for employees working in New York State. A series of
We rarely, if ever, mention U.S. Supreme Court decisions here. That’s because we try not to read them; they’re really long, boring and use a
There is a universal truth about mothers: at some point we’ve all had at least one, and yes, even lawyers have one (although many of
If your answer to the headline question is no way, ask yourself whether you are a prejudiced person. If you still say no, then consider whether you have
There are so many interesting employment law topics to write about this week and this is not among them. You can thank the state legislature
Tiana Dalichov recently got her alter ego fired because of the content of her podcast,Unapologetic. In a February 26, 2018 episode, Tiana told her listeners that science
On March 26, 2018, the New Jersey legislature sent an unprecedented equal pay law to the Governor who will likely sign it. The draft legislation,
By the time you read this, there will be only 4 teams left and most of the damage done. The damage is the massive loss
After several weeks off from sex and drugs, writing about them anyway, we feel the need to address how employers can deal with the Opioid
This month the State of New York began sending notifications of non-compliance to businesses covered by New York’s recently enacted cybersecurity regulations. The regulations require
This is not sexy or interesting, but if we don’t remind you of this stuff, who will?Keep reading if you are a private employer with
In its ongoing influence on American workplace culture, Google is struggling with how to deal with diverse views on diversity. Google has been around for
As we cope with yet another unthinkable school shooting, it is important for employers to understand that the same two risk factors that result in
Cupid’s arrows seem to be missing their targets in the workplace these days. A recent Harris Poll commissioned by CareerBuilder found that only 36% of
Leave it to the lawyers to put a negative spin on such a fun national sporting event as the Super Bowl. But everyone’s good at
On January 10, 2018, Immigration Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) unintentionally triggered another national crisis—a widespread shortage of access to Slurpees. ICE’s one day raid on almost
Tired of paying employees? On January 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor issued new guidelines that will make it easier for employers in the for-profit sector
As we start 2018, unemployment is at a 17 year low of 4.1% and there are more than 6 million job openings in the U.S.
Last month, the New Jersey Senate began considering a law that would drastically limit employers’ use of non-compete agreements in the state. The law follows
After reading last week’s article, Ms. Piggy and Ernie seem to have worked out their sexual tensions. But now she refuses to attend the holiday
With sexual harassment allegations being brought against every man you’ve ever heard of, conducting holiday parties this year requires employers to tiptoe carefully through the
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