A Study That Won't Make You Feel Good in Half the Country

Sara Murray of the WSJ has an interesting story this week about state legislation in the now 23 states that as of January will require emplo...

Blogging Is a Habit

And like any other habit, it is much easier to fall out of than create.  I am always amazed how after working out regularly for several mont...

Whose Side Are You On? The Perils of HR

I have often said that being a front line supervisor is the most difficult job in today's workplace. I think that is still true for a sp...

Pay Cards - Federal Standard Might Be Helpful

Although employers are often ambivalent, if not negative, about federal involvement in the workplace, there are time when it is beneficial. ...

Federal Government Action on Employment Discrimination Before Title VII

Congress as early as the Unemployment Relief Act of 1933 made a policy declaration "That in employing citizens for the purpose of this ...

June 1963 - Civil Rights Act Introduced

On June 20, 1963, what became the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was introduced as H.R. 7152, in the 1st Session of the 88th Congress. It was refe...

Let's Get a Grip, Employees' Rights Did Not End Yesterday

Reporting is no easy task. But I have heard several reports concerning the two Supreme Court decisions yesterday that  convey misleading inf...

"But For" Not "Motivating Factor" is Standard for Title VII Retaliation

Maybe it is because I practice in the 5th Circuit, but today's other major Supreme Court decision for the employment law world, Universi...

Supreme Court Adopts Narrow Definition of Supervisor for Harassment Law

Justice Alito writing for the court succinctly sets out today's holding in Vance v. Ball State  (S.Ct. 6/24/13): We hold that an employe...

Supreme Court Will Decide Recess Board's Fate

It would have been more of a shock (and an even bigger problem) if it had not done so, but today the Supreme Court granted cert of the D.C. ...