Before the champagne pops and the Slack notifications finally stop, it’s worth pausing to reflect on what actually defined the workplace this year. Not the initiatives. Not the slogans. The refrains. Some of these are healthy habits. Others are the phrases that tend to show up right before…
A Helpful Guide for People About to Hit “Send” Anyway Despite decades of evidence, some professionals continue to believe Christmas Eve is an appropriate time to introduce new thoughts into the workplace. It is not. For those who remain uncertain, what follows is a non-exhaustive list of email subject lines…
Millions of Americans will sit down tomorrow and pretend that every dish on the table is: cooked through (optimistically), technically food, and made with love, when in reality at least three items will be: described as “interesting,” wrapped in foil that looks suspiciously like it came straight from a minivan,…
A recent federal case shows how a workplace investigation can flip fast—from harassment complaint to defamation claim. The employer followed the playbook and won. The accuser did not. TL;DR: A federal court in Ohio threw out a former Chief Legal Officer’s race discrimination, retaliation, and contract claims after he was…
Every July 1, we gather to celebrate a modern fable. A baseball player hasn’t swung a bat in over two decades, yet his bank account gets a seven-figure boost—like clockwork. That man is Bobby Bonilla. That day is today. And the story never gets old. The Deal That Keeps…
Friends, colleagues, HR professionals, risk managers, compliance nerds, and the occasional law student who wandered here by mistake, I never thought this day would come.After over a decade of blogging about workplace shenanigans, EEOC misadventures, court decisions involving hugging managers and rogue FMLA requests scribbled on napkins — I’ve decided…
Internal: Subject: Out of Office – Fly Eagles Fly! I am currently out of the office, celebrating the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory with thousands of my closest friends (and one very excited son). If you need immediate assistance, please ask yourself, “Is this more important than the Birds winning it…
It’s that time again. For those new to the blog, on the day before Thanksgiving, readers get to rank the best Thanksgiving foods … and green bean casserole. Thirty-two items are divided into four categories: (1) Proteins, (2) Starches, (3) Veggies, and (4) After Dinner. Please take this poll, select one…
vxla from Chicago, US, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons I fear I have developed a reputation on this blog as a Dallas hater. This is not true. Not really. I have nothing against the city generally. Objectively, however, the professional football team associated with it is putrid. The Dallas…
Ranae Sheppard is lucky to be alive. A wife, mother of four, and integral litigation support provider to law firms like mine, Ranae was among the many North Carolina residents whose lives were turned upside down (or worse) in less than 24 hours by Hurricane Helene’s force and carnage. For…