Does my prior supervisor have to keep my felony conviction secret?
I was fired from my job when my supervisor learned I had a felony conviction. I have been working for a new employer for [...]
About Steve Duggan
Steve Duggan graduated from the Law School at the University of Notre Dame while on active duty in the Air Force. He has extensive experience representing management litigating cases of wrongful termination, employment discrimination, and sexual harassment. Steve also has experience in all phases of administrative litigation of unfair labor practice charges, and class and individual complaints of employment discrimination. He has been an instructor of seminars for supervisors and managers on labor management relations and other personnel issues, and for lawyers in basic and advanced trial advocacy courses. Steve came on board with Fair Measures in 1998.Are exempt employees required to take meal breaks?
Steve Duggan replies: No, in those states that require that employees be provided meal breaks, the rules only apply to employees who are not [...]
Can an employer share an employee’s wage and bonus information with a customer?
Steve Duggan replies: Generally, the answer would be “no.” Compensation, including wages, benefits and bonuses, are confidential information to that employee. However, I can [...]
“Cat’s Paw” Theory of Liability Expanded
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently expanded the use of the “cat’s paw” theory in FMLA retaliation cases and flatly disapproved of the [...]
Can my manager demand I tell him my birthdate?
Can my manager ask me for my birthday and my age, and then threaten to go to HR to find out when I refuse? Steve [...]
Can a manager contact an employee’s spouse about performance?
Steve Duggan replies: An employee’s performance is a matter of privacy between the employer and the employee. Asking any person without a need to know, [...]
Can a contractor be put “on call”?
Can I require a 1099 employee (contractor) to be "on call" 12 hours a day even if they are not required to work more than [...]
Supreme Court Orders EEOC to Pay Company’s Legal Fees in Frivolous Case
The United States Supreme Court recently handed defendant employers a significant victory in discrimination and harassment suits filed under federal law. In CSRT Van Expedited, Inc. [...]
Can owner make employee work off the clock?
Can an owner make an employee stay and finish work after he has clocked out for the day? Also, can an owner require an employee [...]
OK for employer to ask applicant about race and ethnicity?
What does the federal law say about requiring an employee to self-identify about race/ethnicity? Steve Duggan replies: If an employee or applicant for employment is [...]