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The Employer Handbook BlogPresident Trump taps Alexander Acosta as his new pick for Labor Secretary
Acosta replaces Andy Puzder, who withdrew his nomination on Wednesday.
So, who is Alexander Acosta?
Andy Puzder withdrew his nomination for Labor Secretary. So what’s Plan B at the DOL?
Amidst controversy, controversy and more controversy, Andy Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, which owns, operates and fast-food restaurant franchises Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, withdrew his nomination as Secretary of Labor, yesterday.
And, just like that, we’re back to square one. Continue reading
Racials slurs, shotgun threats, but no why no hostile work environment?
It’s deja vu all over again.
This right here is why you train your managers to take all complaints of harassment seriously.
When I conduct anti-harassment training for supervisors, one of the points I stress is that all complaints of harassment and discrimination — no matter how minor — must be taken seriously.
Why?
A lesson on non-competes: What you don’t know, can’t hurt you. Until it does.
Ready, fire, aim.
That’s the approach that many employers take when seeking to enforce a covenant not to compete with a former employee.
You don’t have a gun. You don’t have a badge. Don’t be the FMLA police!
You know, it’s one thing to communicate with employees on FMLA to express concern for their well-being or determine whether they plan to return to work as scheduled.
But, when you turn into the FMLA Police, that’s when problems ensue.
Oh, hey! A paid family leave bill has made its way back to Congress.
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?
Wherein, I marvel at the majesty of #F8. And something about the Americans with Disabilities Act too.
With over 24 hours to marinate, I think back on Super Bowl LI and I’m still amazed.
I mean, how good does The Fate of the Furious look! Pretty sure there was a submarine chasing an orange Lamborghini on a frozen tundra! Yeah, now I know what Charlie Sheen truly meant by “Winning!”
Look, my betting days (largely derivative of my Vegas card-counting past) are behind me. But, while I’m here to dispense non-legal employment-law advice — we’ll get to that in a sec — I can give you a little non-gambling wagering advice too. If I had a spare sawbuck, I’d plunk it down on a parlay of Jason Statham for Best Supporting Actor and The Rock/Vin Diesel (tie) splitting the Best Actor award at the 2018 Oscars. Just sayin’.
And, here you probably thought that your Respect Cup for me couldn’t runneth over.
Social media adds to January 2017’s unemployment numbers
I feel like, last week, I was a little harsh on ADA plaintiffs. So, today, to show mercy that I’m an equal-opportunity jerk, I’ll focus on people who either lost their jobs or stand on pretty precarious footing because of social media.