Over a year ago, I wrote our first blog post on HRLawMatters.com. It was about a favorite phrase of labor and employment lawyers: “No good deed goes unpunished.” It discussed how employers doing “good deeds” for employees was often the right thing, but that if not done thoughtfully and carefully, doing good deeds can lead to regrets and “punishment.”
Employee Morale
Not Illegal, But Still A Bad Idea
By Evan Pontz on
We often hear that certain employer actions are “illegal.” Sometimes employees think so, sometimes its supervisors, and occasionally its even HR professionals (or even non-employment lawyers dabbling where they shouldn’t.) While some employer actions are legally prohibited, below are a few actions often thought to be illegal that are actually legal. Of course, these actions are often terrible ideas — and easy ways to get sued.