But, the guy’s been through so much in the past year.
Plus, I’m not certain that any of my Millennial readers know what Mad Libs are. As far as I know, they haven’t developed a Mad Libs Snapchat filter and Mad Libs wouldn’t make for a compelling podcast. Continue reading
Imagine that one of your top salespeople leaves to go to work for a competitor. At least you had the foresight to have her sign a nonsolicitation agreement as a condition of employment. So, your customers are safe.
Then again… Continue reading
Consider this my attempt at “Serenity now” after chaperoning eight kids eight and younger at a Philadelphia Phillies game on Saturday. With a rain delay. And the tiny dancer featured above. Fortunately, we left the ballpark with all of the kids. I think.
Hopefully, my oldest son, Brooks, enjoyed his birthday.
Hey, no disrespect to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and all… Continue reading
The Beatles lyric is also the opening line from a recent state court opinion about hiring (or not hiring as the case may be) someone who uses medical marijuana. More on that in a bit. Continue reading
![By Roger Cook and Don Shanosky (Unknown) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Trash_Can_23.svg/200px-Trash_Can_23.svg.png "By Roger Cook and Don Shanosky (Unknown) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons")
As is often the case when a Republican sits in the Oval Office, the National Labor Relations Board tilts employer-friendly. Indeed, once President Trump’s two nominees fill two vacancies on the Board, Republicans will hold a Board majority for the first time in 9 years.
Until then, I picture the more employee-friendly Board remaining from the Obama years going out in a blaze of glory.
Lighters up! Continue reading
Do employee-leave issues and ACA woes have you feeling like this?
Well, next month, my friends at Kistler Tiffany and I have got your back. We’re presenting two free, live seminars to help you tackle your ACA, ADA, and FMLA issues.
So, I’m diligently preparing and honing my delivery ***fart*** for my FMLA/ADA presentation this Tuesday at SHRM’s 2017 Employment Law and Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, when, what do I see? It’s a new SHRM study on “employer practices, policies, programs and benefits that address personal and family needs of employees.”
Seems topical with all these rumblings of paid leave coming from the White House.
February was a bit of a crappy month for Uber.
Well, aside of the millions of dollars I trust they made in fares.
A little over three years ago, I blogged here about the Senate and House each introducing the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act. (FAMILY Act). The FAMILY Act, which never made it out of Congress to President Obama, would have created a national paid family and medical leave program for all workers, male and female.
Well, guess what’s back?
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