Every July 1 since 2011, the New York Mets have paid Bobby Bonilla $1,193,248.20. That seems like a pretty reasonable annual payment for a six-time All-Star.
Except, here’s the thing. Mr. Bonilla is 59 years old and hasn’t played for the Mets in over 20 years. Continue reading
As an employment law mediator, my resume includes many years of private practice and service to some federal courts. But I cut my chops at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and have remained a volunteer mediator with the EEOC for over a decade.
If anyone asked me what I thought of the EEOC’s Mediation Program, I would’ve told employers and employees alike to embrace it as an effective way to resolve employment disputes without the time, cost, and risk associated with litigation.
But no one asked me.
If it had anything to do with COVID-19 vaccination mandates, y’all were reading. That and the third-most-read post, which leaves me wondering whether I should be taking out a restraining order against some of you. Continue reading
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For just the next few days, who gives a you-know-what about vaccine mandates and booster shots? Continue reading
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On Tuesday, I departed the Bloggerdome at 3 PM in my hovercar — per usual — and boarded an actual plane at PHL a few hours later where I flew Ultra First Class — in front of the cockpit. Continue reading
Bloggerdome entry: 19 Aug 2021, 11:05 PM.
I knew it was a mistake to indulge in that second growler of Rosé. Continue reading
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By most reasonable accounts, this year has been one hot mess.
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Enough with the “Can companies require employee COVID-19 vaccinations?” articles already! Yes, they probably can, subject to disability and religious accommodations.
But, what if, instead of an employer mandating vaccinations, an entire state did so for nearly all of its residents? No, I wasn’t just clickbaiting you with the title of this blog post. One state actually has a pending bill. Continue reading
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Traditionally, on the day before Thanksgiving, I release my list of the top Thanksgiving foods. But we’re doing things a little differently this year. Continue reading
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Imagine if one of your plant managers organized a cash buy-in, winner-take-all betting pool for supervisors and managers to wager how many employees would test positive for COVID-19. Continue reading
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