"At your request, I am submitting my resignation." So wrote now-former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in his resignation lette...

As tomorrow is Election Day, I thought I'd share a few tips for employers to keep in mind.

Late Friday afternoon (when the Mega Millions was only a mere billion dollars), I received a phone call from Brian Duffy , a reporter fro...

Employees lose their jobs for lots of reason. Including (allegedly) filming porn at work.

Last night, my hot water tank died. It was old (14, to be exact). During his shower, I heard Donovan yell, “Dad, there’s no hot water, a...

In my opinion, the original British version of The Office  is far superior to its American counterpart, in large part because David Brent is...

I am declaring today New Year’s Day 2.0. To put it bluntly, the first 16 days of 2018 sucked. I need a do over. This has been my 2018 ...

“Dad, can you take me to the craft store?” My 6th grader has a diorama due the day after Thanksgiving break. So, off Norah and I we...

There is a right way to quit a job, and a wrong way to quit a job. Last week, a Twitter employee demonstrated the worst of the latter.

Yesterday, I read When is an Employee Issue a Legal Issue (and When Is it HR)? , written by Dan Schwartz on his always excellent Connect...

According to a recent survey conducted by OfficeTeam , on average, employees spend 8 hours per workweek on non-work activities. What doe...

Saturday evening my family and I returned from our two-week California vacation. Five nights in Los Angeles, two in Paso Robles (if you ever...

I ain’t gonna do you wrong while you’re gone Ain’t gonna do you wrong ‘cause I don’t wanna All I’m askin’ Is for a little respect – Ar...

Lots has been said about how United Airlines mishandled violently dragging a passenger from an overbooked flight. And none  of it is good. Y...

At his always excellent Connecticut Employment Law Blog , Dan Schwartz recently asked the following question: “What Does ‘At Will’ Employm...

I am a Valentine’s Day scrooge. Yet, for someone who goes out of his way to avoid this forced and commercialized celebration of love, I’...

Watch this , and then let’s talk about the word fair .

’Tis the season for workplace holiday parties. It a time to reflect on the past year and celebrate all your organization has accomplished....

As someone who’s been blogging as long as I have, nearly all of my life experiences run through my blogging filter. “How can translate this...

Tuesday is Election Day (oh, thank God). As long as Election Day remains a working day, employees will show up to work late, leave work...