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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...
Tuesday, November 5, 2024

A tip on employee tips

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Here's a tip for management — keep your hands off of your employees' tips. A recent case filing by class of employees against a cann...
Monday, November 4, 2024

How to keep a union out of your business

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Workers are organizing at unprecedented rates. From October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board received 3,28...

Service charges: A hidden trap for employees (and customers)

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You just wrapped up a great meal at your favorite restaurant. The server drops off the check, and there's a surprise—your $100 tab is no...

When employees just can't get along

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Dan and Todd? They used to be best friends. But things got messy, and now they can't stand each other. Dan's ready to move on, but T...
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Harassment by "comedy" is anything but a laughing matter

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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...
Friday, October 25, 2024

WIRTW #736: the 'vote' edition

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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...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

The 12th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2024 is … the hurricane haranguer

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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...
Tuesday, October 22, 2024

"Why would you want to do a man's job?"

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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...
Friday, October 18, 2024

WIRTW #735: the 'client' edition

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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...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Keeping politics civil at work

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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...
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

One headache of an FMLA case

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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...
Monday, October 14, 2024

The 11th nominee for the Worst Employer of 2024 is … the high-risk terminator

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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...
Friday, October 11, 2024

WIRTW #734: the 'working for the parents' weekend' edition

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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'...
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

SCOTUS to weigh in on the burden of proof in "reverse" discrimination cases

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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...

Tipped wages and sexual harassment

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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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