Salary.com Compensation & Pay Equity Law Review

Roundup: Discrimination and hostile work environment; Employment protections for addiction; Nondisparagement clauses and layoffs; Monitoring employees; Posting pay ranges

Newsletter volume 2.37 September 18, 2024

Salary.com Compensation and Pay Equity Law Review

Welcome to Salary.com's Compensation and Pay Equity Law Review.

Our editor, employment lawyer Heather Bussing, is tracking legislation, cases, and analysis to give you the latest critical HR topics. She and Kent Plunkett, CEO of Salary.com, also have a new book out on Pay Equity, Get Pay Right: How to Achieve Pay Equity that Works !

This week we're answering the questions:

Can a single incident be enough to create a hostile work environment?
What workplace protections are there for people struggling with addiction?
What should you do about former employees badmouthing the company?
Why is it so terrible to tell someone to smile?
How do we figure out realistic pay ranges for job postings?

September 12^th, 2024

Some Things You Cannot Say at Work

There are things people say that are so offensive, where the prejudice and intent to harm is clear, that a single comment can create a hostile work environment.

September 13^th, 2024

Working Under the Influence

When dealing with employees who are struggling with addiction, it's important to have both compassion and boundaries—for both of you. Here's more great advice from Robin Shea.

September 16^th, 2024

How to Make Layoffs Worse

I'm not a fan of nondisparagement clauses in severance agreements. They don't really stop anyone from saying anything to anybody. And even if an ex-employee posts something unflattering on social media, you don't ever want to actually enforce a nondisparagement clause. What's worse than someone badmouthing the company on social? A lawsuit.

September 17^th, 2024

You Should Smile More

An AI tool is being used to encourage customer service employees in Japan to smile more. Please don't try that in the US.

September 18^th, 2024

How to Post the Pay

Here's how to think about pay ranges and posting pay and benefits for pay transparency laws.

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