Parker Brothers, Atari / Public domain I’m not sure if I ever told you this before but, true story, back in the day I used to represent labor unions. That’s right; I was on the side of organized labor. But a few years later, I switched jobs and began representing…
Image by Engin Akyurt from Pixabay I didn’t say that its time to triple-fist fruity cocktails. But, then again, who am I to judge? Forget the drinks for now and remember that feeling when your business got its Paycheck Protection Program loan. Pretty good, right? You felt like one of…
Image by Andrey_Lesya from Pixabay Amazingly, this piece of cloth creates so much civil unrest right now. But, this isn’t a blog post about whether individuals should have to wear face masks in public, at work, or other local businesses. It’s been a while since I’ve done a social media…
Michael Allen Smith from Seattle, USA / CC BY-SA Perhaps, the wrong COBRA. We’ll sort that out in a bit. But first I’ve got to tell you all about some free HR-compliance stuff. Kinda like this blog. (I really must re-think my business plan.) (sigh). Today at 2 PM EDT/…
Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay Many clients are stressing out about their Paycheck Protection Program CARES Act loans. It’s not so much if they will obtain the loan, but rather how will they spend the loan proceeds? The PPP Interim Final Rule that took effect on April 15 says…
Adam Ginsburg / CC BY-SA I’m glad that you folks enjoyed yesterday’s recipe post. I got a lot of positive feedback, especially on the beer bread. That doesn’t really shock me, given the state of play right now. But, I’m not judging. Unfortunately, if this were a full-time cooking blog,…
Image Credit: geralt (pixabay.com) Over the past few weeks, I’ve been compiling a Google Drive folder full of coronavirus-related employment lawsuits that plaintiffs have filed in federal courts across the country. For the rest of this week, I’m going to profile a few of them so that you know what…
Image by Fathromi Ramdlon from Pixabay Cue the music. I’ve had to counsel many employers on layoffs and furloughs and such during this COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the number of impacted employees, that conversation can involve the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. What is WARN? In a…
Image by Alexey Hulsov from Pixabay In the past several days, many states have issued stay-at-home orders. Here is a list of them from CNN. These orders vary, and no one is literally locked in their homes. But, the gist is that affected citizens should stay at home unless they…
Image Credit: Photofunia.com “Eric, so, what exactly just happened?” I know it’s confusing. You’ve been inundated with blog posts, articles, and whatnot about a House bill called the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that the House changed a few times before sending it to the Senate. Then, the Senate almost…