I had every intention of watching the President address the Nation last night. I really did. But, then I got sucked into the Director’s Cut of The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan’s Island, the one where the Washington Generals show up first and replace all the confetti with lice. Then poor Lovie…
In an announcement made late in the day yesterday on LinkedIn, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, posted that President Obama will call upon Congress today to pass the Healthy Families Act. More on this push from the President and what it will mean for American business, after…
It sounds like Mayor Nutter is warming up to the idea of requiring Philadelphia employers to provide employees with paid sick leave. How can that be? Find out after the jump… * * * Back in 2013, Mayor Nutter vetoed a bill that would have required local businesses with 6…
In Friday’s edition of The Atlantic, Emily Matcher’s “Should Paid ‘Menstrual Leave’ Be a Thing?” was shared over 12,000 times. The article notes that several Asian countries including Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia, offer “menstrual leave” for women endure painful periods. However, Ms. Matcher mentioned that, while many…
Earlier this year, the City of Philadelphia got this close to passing a bill requiring local employers to provide paid sick leave to employee. PA Rep. Seth Grove (York County-R), wants to make sure there are no such close calls in the future. Late last month, Rep. Grove introduced…
** picks up phone dorks out in his bluetooth VOIP-compatible headset ** The Employer Handbook: “Nyello.” Two Weeks Ago: “Hi Handbook. This is “Two Weeks Ago” calling. I wanted to let you know that Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter vetoed the “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces” Bill, also known as the…
Reporter: Rock, you got anything derogatory to say about the champ? Rocky Balboa: Derogatory? Yeah. He’s great. {Just needed to get that out of my system} Guess what’s back in Philadelphia City Council. It’s the “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces” Bill, otherwise known as paid sick leave. Here is a…
Sorry about that hangnail. Get well soon and thank you for fighting through the agony to read this post. I’ll make it worth your while. It’s that time of year again: roadtrip with the boys to the FourLoko distillery CareerBuilder’s Annual Survey of the “Most Unusual Excuses Employees Gave for…
As of yesterday, July 1, 2012, covered employers in Philadelphia are now required to afford sick leave to certain employees. Here is a copy of the new law. You’ll also need to read this bill to have any chance at making heads or tails of the new sick-leave requirements. But,…
On June 29, The Employer Handbook reported here that Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter vetoed the “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces” bill. This bill would have required businesses to provide paid sick leave to employees who work a minimum number of hours in Philadelphia County. Ah, but the times, they are…