The HR Lawyer’s Blog
Employment law and policy blawg.
Author: Chris McKinney practices at The McKinney Law Firm in San Antonio, where he represents employees and, in some cases, businesses.
Blawg Related Categories: Benefits/ERISA • Labor & Employment • Law Practice Management • Solo / Small Firm • Legal Information
Recent Posts from The HR Lawyer’s Blog
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NYTimes Article: Tough to be a Senior Looking for Work
The New York Times had a really excellent article last week about how difficult it is in this country for seniors who need a job. Nearly half a million workers 65 and older want to…
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Employers: Time to Update your EEO Postings
For the first time in a while, the EEOC has revised its required employer postings. This new version reflects current federal employment discrimination law, including two new laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act…
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EEOC Using New and Improved ADA to Sue for Pregnancy Discrimination
Prior to Congress' recent amendments to the ADA, few if any lawyers would have given serious consideration to using the ADA as an avenue to sue for a pregnancy-related condition instead of bringing a traditional…
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Four Tips to Help You Stay Sane on Your Job Hunt
Writer Anya Weber has a good article out on how to stay sane while searching for a job in this terrible job market: "I’ve applied for 70 jobs over the last five months, and honestly, it’s…
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EEOC Files Class National Origin Harassment Suit Against Hilton Hotel
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit last Friday against Fireside West, LLC, doing business as the Hilton in Lisle/Naperville, Ill., charging that the hotel violated Title VII by subjecting its Hispanic…
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EEOC Sues AT&T For Disability Discrimination
AT&T Services, Inc., doing business as Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, L.P. (AT&T), a major telephone company, violated federal law by refusing to hire an applicant simply because he is an insulin-dependent diabetic, the U.S. Equal…
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COBRA Health Insurance Subsidies for Recently Terminated Employees
Many employers and employees appear to still be unaware of the temporary COBRA premium reduction passed by Congress. Here is some background: As a part of the stimulus package, which was enacted as the American…
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Happy Labor Day!
"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the…
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Ted Kennedy - Dead at Age 77
The "Lion of the Senate" and long-time champion of American workers died late Tuesday night after a battle with brain cancer. Kennedy was a strong advocate for equal rights and workers' rights in the Senate…
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Sexual Harassment These Days is More Subtle and Often Involves New Technology
MSNBC has an interesting article out this past week called "Where ‘omg, u look gr8’ can land you in court" in which they look at the evolution of sexual harassment in the modern workplace. Welcome…