Archive: February 2022

The CDC has issued new mask guidance based on the level of Covid-19 in a specific county.  In counties with a low level of Covid ( green )...

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I pray for the people of Ukraine. I pray for democracy. I pray for diplomacy. I pray for Europe. I pray for troops everywhere, ours and ever...

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I thought I had my next Worst Employer nominee. News broke yesterday of the mass exodus of employees from real estate company CoStar after...

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No employment law is more misunderstood and misapplied by employers than the Fair Labor Standards Act, our federal wage and hour law. There ...

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"AITA for turning my work phone off on vacation?" That's the question that someone recently posted on the eponymous subreddit...

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It's been a little over three months since a federal district court in Forth Worth, Texas, denied a preliminary injunction to a group o...

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I spent yesterday at my kids' school, Lake Ridge Academy . With the assistance of Grant Lichtman , an internationally recognized thought...

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You'd think an employer with the name Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities  would know a thing or two about complying with workpl...

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When is the last time you recall Congress agreeing on anything ? Well, it happened last week, when the Senate passed the  Ending Forced Arbi...

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The question, "What do you do for a living," doesn't have a straight-line answer. My law firm  bio offers several answers.  T...

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I can't do these truly awful allegations of systemic racism, racist harassment, and retaliation any more justice than the actual allegat...

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy . Its goal is to reduce the tr...

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Facing the consequences of some poor business decisions and an uncertain future, Peloton made the difficult decision to lay off approximatel...

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Yesterday, the White House Task Force on Worker Organization and Empowerment released its 45-page report  on the use of executive branch pol...

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Staci Russell, a dean at Cornerstone Health High School, sued her employer for sex discrimination after she was passed over for the open pri...

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A big thank you to  Allessandria Polizzi  for having me as a guest on her Be Verdant Podcast . We took a 40-minute tour through the state of...

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I turn 49 years old in nine days. I was recently reminded of my age when I came across this blog post from my alma mater, Binghamton Univer...

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If you haven't read the lawsuit Brian Flores filed against the NFL and three of its franchises, you should. It reads like a law school ...

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"Focus on your health," is a nice sentiment for an employer to share with an employee who is awaiting the results of cancer testin...

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In the before times, when I actually traveled for business, I'd always try to come home with a souvenir for the kids. A t-shirt, a stuff...

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