Archive: October 2024

A CEO hires a stand-up comedian to warm up employees before delivering the keynote at the company's annual all-hands meeting. But the co...

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On the latest episode of The Norah and Dad Show , my daughter and I discussed voting. Specifically, we discussed Norah's experience voti...

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What's worse than keeping employees on the job during a natural disaster? How about doing that, knowing full well how dangerous the situ...

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"Why would you want to do a man's job?" That's one of the sexist questions the EEOC alleges Waste Industries—a solid waste...

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Being a party in a lawsuit is a humbling experience for any lawyer. After decades of representing clients, I recently found myself on the ot...

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With the 2024 election right around the corner, it's inevitable that political talk will creep into your workplace. And let's be hon...

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SEPTA fired Ephriam Rodriquez from his job as a bus driver for excessive absences. Rodriguez sued, claiming that the termination violated hi...

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"There might be something wrong with my daughter's heart."  That's the message Chelsey Beck sent to her manager the mornin...

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It's a rite of passage for all moms and all dads of college students — Parents' Weekend. We spent last weekend at Ohio Wesleyan'...

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The purpose of our workplace discrimination laws is to ensure that all employees are treated equally, right? Maybe … but maybe not. Next ter...

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"Are you on the dessert menu? Because you look yummy." First, ick!   Secondly, these are the types of comments to which customers ...

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I think I saw an UFO yesterday morning.   Like most workdays, I let the dog out at 6:30 AM. When I went to let him back in, something in the...

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"Jon, why do you post all this stuff about awful things employers do? Aren't you a management-side lawyer and advocate?" Here...

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Do you remember the episode of The Office where Dwight stakes out Oscar's house to see if he's faking a medical condition and commi...

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Here are 25 million reasons to be careful when poaching your competitor's key employees. In a recent federal case, medical device compan...

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