Watch the interview video → Larry Schaefer: We are here for the purpose of celebrating Jean Boler's retirement. It's both a joyous and a sad occasion. I've had the great privilege of working with Jean for many years. We've worked together both in our prior positions at Sprenger & Lang and now at Schaefer Halleen. So Jean, we wanted to just ask some basic questions of you as you're approaching this wonderful milestone and just talk to you … [Read more...]
Employee Rights When Returning to Work Post COVID-19
There has never been a time when an employee’s right to work in a safe environment has been more threatened. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every workplace in this country. The nationwide stay at home orders essentially converted employees in all non-essential industries to working remotely. As we now begin a transition to a gradual return to the workplace, the question about whether this can be done safely cuts across every industry in … [Read more...]
Employee Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Everyone around the world, and now in the United States, is struggling to understand what we each can do to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and protect our loved ones, especially those at higher risk of having life-threatening consequences if they contract the virus. This blog addresses legal rights employees can assert if they feel their employer is not adequately protecting them from exposure to this virus. All Employers have a Legal … [Read more...]
Proving Promotion and Hiring Discrimination
Discrimination litigation typically involves challenges to termination decisions, harassment/hostile work environments, or compensation decisions. There are far fewer reported cases alleging discrimination in promotion or hiring decisions. That’s not because bias less frequently infects promotion and hiring decisions. Rather, it’s because courts have erected hurdles to successfully proving discrimination in these cases. It’s also because … [Read more...]
The Risks of Love Developing in the Workplace
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, which is a good time to remind employees about the minefields that can develop when intimate relationships develop in the workplace. While this is generally cause for celebration, there are serious “do’s and don’ts” that apply to love developing at work. It is Never Appropriate in a Supevisor-Suboordinate Relationship The greatest risk arises when a personal relationship develops between a supervisor … [Read more...]
