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Friday, December 13, 2024

WIRTW #741: the 'finals countdown' edition

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On this week's episode of The Norah and Dad Show , Norah and I discuss the end of her first semester of college, including her finals, o...
Thursday, December 12, 2024

5 lessons from a poorly communicated layoff

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Imprint Beer Co. offers us a textbook lesson in how not to communicate layoffs to employees. The brewery recently announced mass layoffs and...
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

🚨 Vote for the Worst Employer of 2024 🚨

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It's the most wonderful time of the year! I've made my list, checked it twice, and now it's time to determine who's been the...
Friday, December 6, 2024

WIRTW #740: the 'roast' edition

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Among all of the things that ChatGPT can do, it's really, really good at roasting someone. So, I asked ChatGPT to roast my LinkedIn prof...
Thursday, December 5, 2024

Buckeye of broken promises: OSU's trust fumble

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Ohio State University announced that it will rescind raises for 306 salaried employees, effective Jan. 1. Earlier this year, the university...
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Precedent used to mean something

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"Supreme Court justices seldom get an opportunity to fix a botched decision. But as the Court takes up a transgender case, Associate Ju...
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Lessons from a recent retaliation case

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Dr. Carla Campbell-Jackson, a Black woman with 30 flawless years working at State Farm, found herself out of a job after raising concerns ab...

📱 Apple’s BYOD lawsuit: a cautionary tale for employers

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A recent lawsuit filed by an Apple employee against the company highlights the risks of mishandling Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies. ...
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Life without a Department of Labor isn't as efficient as some will tell you

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What happens if the Department of Labor vanishes? It's not some dystopian fantasy—it's an actual possibility under Elon Musk and Viv...
Monday, November 25, 2024

Leave us bald guys alone!

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This one hits close to home. In Tony Finn v. British Bung Company, a UK tribunal ruled that calling a man "bald" constitutes sexua...
Friday, November 22, 2024

WIRTW #739: the 'rage against the machine' edition

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In this week's episode of The Norah and Dad Show , my daughter and I discuss how we're feeling in the aftermath of the 2024 election...
Thursday, November 21, 2024

DOL confirms the obvious — the FMLA covers time off spent in clinical trials

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Can employees use FMLA leave to participate in clinical trials for their serious health conditions? Of course, they can—how is this even a q...
Wednesday, November 20, 2024

"Biological Women Only" = "Whites Only" = Discrimination

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Can someone please explain the difference between labeling a women's restroom for "biological" women and labeling one for ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

New NLRB Ruling: Employer "captive-audience speeches" on unionization are now illegal

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In a significant decision, the NLRB ruled that requiring employees to attend anti-union meetings under the threat of discipline or terminati...
Monday, November 18, 2024

Background checks aren’t just a box to tick—they’re critical to any hiring process

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Picture this: a high-profile hire for one of the most important jobs in the world, and nobody bothered to run a background check. That’s rep...
Friday, November 15, 2024

WIRTW #738: the 'bluer skies' edition

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Do you ever think to yourself, "Jon, I love your posts, but what I really want is more of this, but with fewer characters." Well d...
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Does civility still matter?

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Some apparently don't think civility matters any more.  "Your body, my choice" signs are popping up across the country, while ...
Monday, November 11, 2024

Do you know what to do if ICE raids your business?

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With Donald Trump running on campaign promise of the mass roundup and deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants, many businesses in...
Friday, November 8, 2024

WIRTW #737: the 'speed racer' edition

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Do you remember your first traffic ticket? I do. I was 17, driving to high school, and it involved me hitting an actual, live person with my...
Thursday, November 7, 2024

A open letter to my daughter

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Dear Norah, "Dad, I'm scared." That was your message to me in the early hours of Wednesday morning, as you watched the electio...
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