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A new bill in Congress would mute the Department of Labor’s proposed overtime rule changes
“Uh, dude. It’s ‘moot,’ not ‘mute.’ You did go to law school, right?” Continue reading
“Uh, dude. It’s ‘moot,’ not ‘mute.’ You did go to law school, right?” Continue reading
Alabama.
Oh, wait. I meant Nevada. Continue reading
Two of them, actually. Continue reading
For example, consider a lawsuit that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a few weeks ago. Continue reading
More than ever, American workplaces are emphasizing diversity by targeting hires of different races, religions, ethnicities, genders, cultural and educational backgrounds, work experience, etc. This variety promotes different viewpoints, better problem-solving, a just a more dynamic workplace. Generally, this results in businesses attracting better talent, reducing turnover, and improving the brand and reputation.
But, with different backgrounds may come a different appreciation of social norms.
I have an example for you.
Let’s say that you learn that one of your employees is testifying as a witness in a discrimination case against another company in your industry. That doesn’t sit right with you. So, you tell this employee that you’ll fire him if he testifies.
Is that legal? Or is that, perhaps, retaliation? Continue reading
City and state-mandated paid sick leave is so 2018.
In 2019, the State of Maine has decided up the ante by requiring most private employers to provide paid leave for any reason. Continue reading
Well, this just got interesting. Continue reading