Termination as a Good Thing

Making an employment change is a big deal. It’s hard, even when it’s voluntary, because we have so much of our identities wrapped up in what we do.
 

Revenge and Contracts

Topics: Employment Law, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
I’ve been thinking a lot about contracts. Most of the time, it doesn’t matter what’s in them, because people do what they say they are going to do. The important thing is what’s happening in the world, not the paper the lawyers are playing with.
 

Employment Law Carnival: Princess Bride Edition

Topics: Employment Law, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
Scaling the Cliffs of Insanity. Battling Rodents of Unusual Size. Facing torture in the Pit of Despair. Welcome to the Employment Law Blog Carnival, a monthly collection of the best employment law blog posts all in one place.
 

Facebook Terms of Service Translated

Facebook rolls out new code twice a day. There are hundreds of engineers working on thousands of changes every week. The legal stuff doesn’t change that often. But it’s still worth understanding. So here are some of the terms you should know about and what they mean.
 

When Harassment is Legal

Topics: Discrimination, Employment Law, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
People often contact me because they believe they’re being harassed at work, treated unfairly, or have been wrongfully terminated. Really weird stuff happens at work.
 

When Employers Are Liable for Harassment

The US Supremes issued their opinion in Vance v. Ball State University this morning holding that an employer is not liable for its employee’s racial or sexual harassment unless the harasser is a supervisor of the victim employee.
 

Depression and Work

Depression accounts for an estimated $83 billion per year in lost productivity. Legal Editor Heather Bussing explains the legal aspects of managing depressed employees.
 

HRExaminer v4.19

Feature: Them Job Changes The smoke and mirrors about retention is beginning to lift. A new study provides examples of how new approaches to data and open minds discover hidden, important truths. This Week’s Articles   Feature: Them Job ChangesPeople change jobs less often than they used to. It’s a trend that’s been maturing for […]
 

Data is Evidence

Legal Editor Heather Bussing catalogs the online sources where lawyers, employers and other agents are tracking your digital footprints.
 

When an Employee Says: I’m Gay

Topics: Discrimination, Employment Law, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
Humans are sexual beings, and all sorts of issues arise at work because of it.