Over the weekend, I read this article from Kara Swisher on AllThingsD.com, in which she reports that Yahoo!, under its new leadership, will implement a no-telecommuting rule, effective June 1. Ms. Swisher posted a copy of the internal Yahoo! memorandum to its employees, in which the company underscores the “critical”…
Have you checked out DriveThruHR yet? DriveThruHR is the baby of Bryan Wempen and William Tincup, a half-hour radio show on which these two HR leaders, along with a guest, discuss the latest trends, thoughts and sentiment within the industry. Yesterday, I was on DriveThruHR, Human Resource’s #1 Daily Radio,…
My buds over at TLNT.com are running a series of movie-themed HR posts leading up to next week’s Oscar Awards. Here is my submission. Enjoy!
With a title like that, this post could only arouse the interest of an employment lawyer. But, all of y’all should pay attention. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the period of time during which a covered employee must be paid begins when the worker engages in a principal activity. Putting…
No body shots here; just a swift federal court kick to Coyote Ugly’s social-media jewels. You get the ice. I’ll pour a double and serve up the details after the jump… * * * Stewart v. CUS Nashville, LLC is a Fair Labor Standards Act action in which a bunch…
Today we have a guest blogger at The Employer Handbook. It’s my colleague, Katharine Hartman. Katharine is an associate in Dilworth Paxson’s Labor & Employment Group, but also asked that I give a little shoutout to our new Test Publishing, Certification and Licensure Group. So holla! After the jump is…
Facebook firings have been so en vogue recently. See, Exhibits A, B, and C. But, let’s not forget that there are many other social-media platforms off of which employees can belly-flop into the unemployment pool. {That image seemed somehow less harsh in my head. Now that I see it on…
Yesterday, we addressed (here) the possibility of Congress taking up paid sick leave shortly. Now, there is word that the Parental Bereavement Act, last considered in 2011 as an amendment to the Family and Medical Leave Act, is back on the table. Last week, in this press release, Senator Jon…
Coming soon, so says Senator Tom Harkin here. Known as the “Healthy Families Act,” this bill was introduced in the House in 2009, and again in both the House and Senate in 2011, but never got much traction. But now, in addition to Senator Harkin, former President Bill Clinton is stumping…
Can you blow my whistle baby, whistle baby. Let me know. Girl I’m gonna show you how to do it.And we start real slow. You just put your lips together. And you come real close. Can you blow my whistle baby, whistle baby? Here we go. Concerned with the limited…