Inspired by a quality discussion in my Facebook feed today, I’m thinking that some of you HR-compliance geeks probably have some good holiday party stories to share with me. That’s right, for once, I’m going to live vicariously through you. So, here are the rules — we lawyers always have…
Like requesting swiss cheese on your cheesesteak — way to go John Kerry — pretty soon, asking about a candidate’s salary history will be verboten too. {cue music – soft / hard} Last week, Philadelphia City Council read and passed this bill, which will ban employers from inquiring about salary history, and…
You have a one-in-six chance. Proof that former child stars — even the youngest one in curls — are just like everyone else in the workplace when it comes to Facebook stupidity and a fast track to the unemployment line. Over the weekend, my “‘Facebook’ and ‘Fired'” Google Alert struck…
Yesterday, President Elect Donald J. Trump tapped Andy Puzder to run the Department of Labor. Over on that Twitter jawn, I was asked for my hot take on what Mr. Puzder’s appointment as Secretary of Labor means for the DOL’s proposed overtime rules. Well, before I answer that question, let’s explore the…
What the heck do pistachios have to do with the Alternative Right also known as the “alt-right” or white nationalists? Well, multiple news outlets, Philly.com (here) among others, are reporting that Emily Youcis, better known to attendees of Philadelphia Phillies games as “Pistachio Girl,” is out of a job. According to…
Today is your lucky day. For, your see, I have received special permission from my Illuminati brothers and sisters to share with you the secret to navigating this morass that is the U.S. Department of Labor overtime rules and the recent nationwide injunction. What does the future hold? Well, for me, since…
When defending against a woman’s sexual harassment claim, I’ve found that “she was asking for it” is generally a bad defense. So bad, in fact, that you may just want to whip out the old checkbook instead. Another crappy one, apparently, is trying to convince a judge that an industrial…
December 1, 2016 was quite a day! First, on the day that the Department of Labor’s new overtime rules would have taken affect, I blew up the U.S. Department of Labor‘s spot by winning my 5th ABA Blawg 100 award. But, buried below the fold was this news that the DOL had appealed a…
LeBron James has four National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Awards. And, until yesterday, Bron-Bron and I were tied. That is, his four NBA something-or-others equaled my four ABA Journal Blawg 100 Awards. We’d made a date to break the tie over a game of HORSE…shoes, and then, BOO-YAH! I’m…
Yesterday, I read this story from David Moye on Huffington Post about a young Jewish girl’s birthday party at which the guests — friends of the birthday girl — were allowed to frost cupcakes. Well, it seems that two of the party guests decided that it would be funny to…