Michael Fox (not the actor) writes a nice blog on employment law from the employer’s perspective at: http://employerslawyer.blogspot.com/. He wrote recently about a jury result in Madison, Wisconsin. A jury awarded $2 million to a teacher who sought the simple accommodation of a class 
room with a window. Otherwise, she was subject to crying spells
Officer Appeals His 17th Suspension
In most private sector jobs, if you were suspended 17 times by your employer, you would be out of a job. But, Officer Lee Rakun is still appealing his latest suspension from the San Antonio Police Department. See San Antonio Express-News story. In fact, Officer Rakun received his first suspension within a year of
Executive Sues Jack in the Box
A man in Dallas has worked at Jack in the Box for 32 years. Robert Williams worked his way up to Area Coach, just a few steps below President and Chief Operating Officer. Burt, he was not rewarded for his loyalty. Instead, at meetings, a supervisor would ask if it was time for Mr. Williams’
The True Cost of Cotton Work Gloves
Scroll down to a July 23, 2010 entry and you will see a blog post by Michael Fox, the employer’s lawyer, about a whistle blower case in Maine. See post. A supervisor complained about several unsafe situations regarding the men he supervised. They worked in a warehouse with wooden pallets. The supervisor eventually lost
Binding Arbitration is Appealed to the Texas Supreme Court
Employee handbooks are not enforceable. They have not been enforceable since the early 1990’s. In the early 1990’s, after a few court decisions, Texas employers realized they had to include a disclaimer in each handbook stating that the 
handbook is not a contract. Employers wanted employe handbooks to not bind the employers. Much of what
Free Speech Case A Difficult One for the US Supreme Court
I served in Iraq for a year and devoted 28 years of my life (mostly part-time as a Reservist) to the military. So, seeing signs like "Thank God for Dead Soldiers" at a funeral for a dead soldier angers me beyond belief. See news report. I cannot understand a church that openly, proudly protests
In Bad Times, Employees Are Pressed to Return to Work Sooner
Its a sign of the times. Employee is out sick and the employer calls to pressure the employee to return to work asap. See story. A woman was recovering at home from a double mastectomy. The 
manager at the crafts store, Michaels, called her several times asking when she could come back to work.