Miscellaneous

And the most ridiculous lawsuit of 2011 was…

January 13, 2012 | by Eric B. Meyer

According to FacesOfLawsuitAbuse.org, the lawsuit that keeps those lawyer jokes flowing is…

Convict sues couple he kidnapped for not helping him evade police. A man who kidnapped a couple at knifepoint while he was running from the police is now suing the victims, claiming that they promised to hide him in exchange for an unspecified amount of money. The plaintiff, currently in jail, is seeking $235,000 for the alleged “breach of contract.”

And from the ridiculous to the sublime just-about-as ridiculous…

Carnival of HR – Two Turntables and a Microphone Edition (Word!)

December 7, 2011 | by Eric B. Meyer

WTH were you expecting? HR compliance?

Psyche!

Hit my music, son…

…and then hit the jump, because DJ E-$killz is on the one and two, mixing beats with some of the best that the HR blogosphere has to offer.

Beleeeeeeeeeee dat! It’s the Carnival of HR, yo…

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ABA Journal names The Employer Handbook a top law blog!

December 2, 2011 | by Eric B. Meyer

Thank you to everyone who voted for The Employer Handbook as one of the ABA Journal’s Top 100 law blogs. They ~~also drank the Kool-Aid~~ listened and the blog made the top 100! I am truly honored.

Now, top 100 is great and all, but I want to be Number 1. And here’s how you can help in three easy steps:

72 ways to prevent an office party from creating an HR hangover

December 1, 2011 | by Eric B. Meyer

If you read this blog, then I trust you read other HR/Employment-law-related blogs. And, if you do that, prepare for a December-deluge of “Ten Tips for a Safe, Fun, and Legal Holiday Party.”

Screw all that! Ten tips is so last year.

*** Big dork say “what” ***

“What! What!” After the jump, I’ve collected 72 ways to hold an office holiday party that won’t interfere with you ending the year on an HR high-note…

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The 15 craziest excuses employees have for missing work

October 25, 2011 | by Eric B. Meyer

CareerBuilder.com just released its annual list of most unusual excuses for calling in sick. “Lost track of time browsing https://www.theemployerhandbook.com” didn’t make the list. (Probably because it’s sooooooo commonplace).

“Siri Assistant, what is the greatest labor-and-employment-law blog of them all?”

“I found three stores in your area that sell Altoids.”

After the jump, the 15 best excuses…

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What’s new on the interwebs in HR and employment law?

October 12, 2011 | by Eric B. Meyer

I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s Simpsons post. I had a blast writing it but, damn, it sapped the life out of me. So, after the jump, I’m sending you out into the blogosphere for your daily dose of employment law and HR news…

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Like, wow! We’re on Facebook.

September 19, 2011 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Happy Employer Day: 140 employment-law characters to follow

September 6, 2011 | by Eric B. Meyer

Yesterday was Labor Day. And on Labor Day we honor the working men and women who are the lifeblood of American industry.

Most of us spent the day with family or friends, barbecuing or just taking it easy with a cold beer. Not me.

I spent the day making a special gift for employers. The way I figure it, no one gets honored on the day after Labor Day…until now.

Fantasy football: Good or bad for the workplace?

September 2, 2011 | by Eric B. Meyer

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the most underrated aspect of the NFL lockout ending is that we get Fantasy Football in 2011.

What else would I have done with my Sunday afternoons?

Now, I can dominate with my 60″ flatscreen TV (Eagles), one iPad (DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket app tuned to the Red Zone channel), one laptop (multitasking between ESPN.com fantasy football live scoring and Tweetdeck for streaming scoring, news and injury updates), and one iPhone (in case I miss anything else) setup.

Sign up! It’s The Employer Handbook free NFL Survivor Pool

August 26, 2011 | by Eric B. Meyer

Are you ready for some football?

Better question: do you think you have what it takes to defeat me, a former 610 WIP SportsRadio Midday Show Survivor Pool Champion?

Now you’ll have your chance. The Employer Handbook is hosting a free NFL Survivor Pool, where the winner will take home the picture of Julius Erving and Larry Bird that now hangs in my office — to the right of Allen Iverson’s head. (Yes, that’s my office). Here’s a close up.

More on how this free contest works — you needn’t be a football fan or know anything about football — and how you can sign up, after the jump.

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