Employment Law
Compensatory Time Coming to a Private Employer Near You?
May 10, 2017 By James B. Shrimp Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed...
Sexual Orientation Discrimination: The Legal Jumble
April 5, 2017 By James Shrimp Imagine getting married, legally, on Saturday and then getting...
The Oscars®, March Madness and Work: How Does an Employer Manage Distracted Working
March 8, 2017 By James Shrimp As most of you know, at the Oscars® Warren...
“Subgroup” Disparate Impact is a Basis for Age Discrimination Claim
January 17, 2017 By James B. Shrimp For any business contemplating a reduction in force...
The NLRB Takes Aim at Employee Handbooks Affecting Employment Law
April 19, 2016 By: James B. Shrimp The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and it’s...
Just Hang Up! The Perils of Pocket Dialing and Accidental Calls.
January 28, 2016 By: Thomas D. Rees, Esq. Dialing mistakes are no longer just material...
Ban the Box: Hiring Just Got More Complicated in the City of Philadelphia
December 18, 2015 By: Jim B. Shrimp, Esq. For decades, private employers have used a...
Facebook and Employee Discipline: Employers “Dislike” the NLRB
November 16, 2015 By James B. Shrimp, Esq. Can an employer get into trouble for firing...
Association Discrimination: Another Consideration When You Cut One (an employee that is)
October 9, 2015 By James B. Shrimp, Esq. This past weekend, I was thinking about blogging,...
Workplace Conflict: Management Lessons from Jonathan Papelbon
By James B. Shrimp, Esq. This past weekend Jonathan Papelbon, the talented and unpredictable closer for...