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…
Apropos of nothing employment-related, I read a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision that compels me to warn you before heading out to your favorite watering hole this weekend and ordering a plate of boneless wings. Eat them at your own risk of swallowing a chicken bone. According to the court,…
Gosh, in all the excitement of switching and starting a new law firm, I totally forgot to post the poll results from “Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie?” 70.6% of you said yes. And the rest of you are wrong. Yippee-Ki-Yay!